Websites of 7 Indian missions in Europe and Africa hacked

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Press Trust of India London/New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 07 2016 | 7:57 PM IST
Websites of seven Indian missions in Europe and Africa were hacked today with the External Affairs Ministry saying it was aware of the "problem" and was trying to fix it.
Romania was one of the seven countries where Indian mission websites were hacked.
Though it was not immediately known which were the other countries where Indian mission websites had been hacked but the Embassies targeted were in Europe and Africa.
"We are aware of the problem and are trying to fix it," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in New Delhi when asked about the incident.

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First Published: Nov 07 2016 | 7:57 PM IST

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