Two arrested from UP for hacking Telangana govt website

Image
Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Jul 22 2015 | 10:57 PM IST
Police today arrested two persons from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly hacking the website and email accounts of the government-run 'Mee Seva' centre and siphoning off over Rs 13 lakh.
The cyber crime police attached to the Central Crime Station, a wing of Hyderabad police, arrested Mohd Khasim Khan and Himanshu Shekhar Singh, both natives of UP.
Khan and Singh hacked the Mee Seva website of the Telangana government and accessed confidential information, based on which they opened a current bank account in the name of 'Sai Enterprises' before siphoning off money, police said in a release.
"When they got a sniff of police probe, Khasim deposited Rs 13.35 lakh back. After the arrest, Rs 35,000 in cash and two mobile phones were seized and efforts are on to apprehend some other accused," it said.
Mee-Seva (at your service) centres offer the facility to people to obtain caste certificate, date of birth certificate, etc.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Jul 22 2015 | 10:57 PM IST

Next Story