India, May 2 -- India's cybersecurity perimeter has been put to the test after the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead. Maharashtra Cyber-the cybercrime division of the state police-has reported over 1 million cyberattack attempts on Indian networks in the aftermath of the assault. The surge, which began just hours after the incident on April 22, has been linked to hacking collectives operating out of Pakistan, the Middle East, Indonesia, and Morocco.

"These aren't isolated data breaches or amateur pranks. We're looking at systematic, high-volume cyber offensives with a potential ideological backing," said Yashasvi Yadav, Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber Department.

While Pakistan rem...