Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 18 -- A cyber breach has been reported at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, with allegations that its computer system and server database were hacked. The temple's Administrative Officer lodged a complaint with the Cyber Police, based on which a case has been registered.

According to the FIR, the hacking attempt dates back to June 13. The system was allegedly compromised with the intent to disable temple operations, and critical data stored in the computers was tampered with.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the hacking may be linked to internal disputes between the Administrative Officer, members of the governing committee, and certain staff. Notably, a staff member previously handling the computer system...