New Delhi, May 12 -- India's Operation Sindoor that targeted Pakistani terror camps triggered a wave of disinformation campaigns and claims of cyberattacks on India by Pakistani hackers. But the claims may not hold much water, say security firms.

Consider this. On Friday, a day before a ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced, the Indian Press Information Bureau debunked a viral post that claimed ATMs across India would shut down due to a ransomware attack. The bureau simultaneously dismissed another claim that a video titled 'Dance of the Hillary' was a virus that would wipe all data on mobile phones.

Pakistan-linked hackers claim they have launched more than 100 cyberattacks on Indian government, education, and infrastructu...