India, May 5 -- Pakistani hackers have claimed they have targeted Indian defence websites amid the ongoing heightened tension between the two neighbouring nations following the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that left 26 people dead.

An X handle named Pakistan Cyber Force claimed hackers have access to sensitive data of the Military Engineer Services and the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis.

The group, sources told NDTV, has also tried to deface the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence.

The sources said the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited has been taken offline for a thorough audit to assess the extent of any potential damage caused by the ...