Chaos as Hyderabad Water Board website hacked

HYDERABAD: The official website of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) was reportedly hacked by some unknown miscreants on Thursday. Sources said that the website link redirected some users to an online betting website.

An official told TNIE that upon learning about the incident on Thursday night, the Water Board immediately brought the issue to the notice of the State Data Centre team and the Telangana Security Operations Centre (TSOC) for remedial measures. The Water Board’s technical team has been vigorously working on this issue, they said.