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The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial authority in India and serves as the final court of appeal. Established on January 28, 1950, the court is situated in New Delhi and was formed under the Constitution of India. It has the authority to adjudicate a range of cases, including disputes between different states, fundamental rights issues, and significant public interest litigations.
The Supreme Court initially started with a Chief Justice and seven other judges, a number that has increased over the years to accommodate the growing volume of cases; as of 2021, the sanctioned strengt...
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Security Incidents
Supreme Court of India Breach of Sep 2024
The hack disrupted the Supreme Court’s use of YouTube as a platform for streaming public interest cases and legal proceedings, such as the suo motu case...
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This incident not only affects the transpa...
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Despite the disruption, there is no evidence that sensitive customer data or internal court data was compromised. However, the attackers did make previous legal proceedings private, temporarily limiting access to archived hearings that w...
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Severity Score
Moderate to Significant
Type
3rd Party CompromiseSummary
On September 20, 2024, the YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was hacked by cybercriminals. The hackers replaced the legal content with promotional videos for XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs. The posted video falsely associated Ripple Labs CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, with a purported response to a fine from the SEC and included a prediction on XRP prices, suggesting the incident was part of a broader cryptocurrency scam.The hack disrupted the Supreme Court’s use of YouTube as a platform for streaming public interest cases and legal proceedings, such as the suo motu case...
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Severity
The hacking of the Supreme Court of India's YouTube channel represents a significant cybersecurity incident, particularly given the high-profile nature of the targeted account. The attackers replaced the legal content with cryptocurrency scam videos, specifically promoting XRP and misappropriating the likeness of Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse. This action disrupted the streaming of key judicial proceedings and removed access to archived hearings, raising serious concerns about the security of public institution accounts on social media platforms.This incident not only affects the transpa...
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Impact
The cyber incident involving the Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel was fundamentally a platform hijacking by cybercriminals involved in a cryptocurrency scam. The attackers replaced legal content with misleading videos about XRP, a cryptocurrency associated with Ripple Labs, exploiting the credibility of the Supreme Court’s channel to perpetuate fraud.Despite the disruption, there is no evidence that sensitive customer data or internal court data was compromised. However, the attackers did make previous legal proceedings private, temporarily limiting access to archived hearings that w...
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