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With renewed geopolitical tension simmering between India and Pakistan, a less visible but equally dangerous front is coming into sharper focus cyber warfare. While the world watches for physical escalation, threat actors are increasingly turning to digital battlefields to cause disruption, sow confusion and weaken national resolve.

Over the past decade, Indo-Pak dynamics have seen a steady rise in cybercrime  from state-backed hacking campaigns targeting government institutions to disinformation drives aimed at destabilizing public sentiment. Recent indicators suggest a growing sophistication in these operations, particularly with the integration of AI-driven tactics.

“Our adversaries aren’t just launching cyberattacks – they’re defending against them too. But that’s their problem. What matters from our perspective is recognising that cyber warfare has become a core pillar of modern geopolitical conflict. State-sponsored actors have embedded digital sleeper cells within critical infrastructure and unpatched systems, lying dormant until the right moment to strike. Yet, that’s only part of the threat. The other, more insidious front is AI-driven disinformation campaigns designed to erode public trust during times of geopolitical tension. These tactics, when combined, magnify the risk significantly – crippling power grids, paralysing financial systems; and manipulating narratives to fracture the social fabric. And these attacks don’t happen in isolation; they are coordinated to strike simultaneously, especially during wartime. The strategic intent is unmistakable: to weaken national resolve, disrupt military readiness and undermine diplomatic credibility. What makes them even more dangerous is that they thrive on our complacency. We must understand that cyber strikes don’t come with sirens. If cybersecurity only becomes a priority once we’re under attack, we’ve already lost. Vigilance must not be a reactive measure – it must be our default setting. Permanent. Relentless. Non-negotiable,” says Kaushal Bheda, Director, GovtTech, Pelorus Technology.

As a growing number of state and non-state actors exploit digital vulnerabilities, this moment calls for a renewed conversation on cybersecurity strategy, national resilience and technological readiness  especially in the context of regional instability.

Source – Pelorus Technology