The website of the Supreme Court of India was on Thursday subjected to a phishing attack, as the perpetrators took out personal details and confidential data of visitors using a different URL.
The Registrar (Technology) disclosed the information to the public by way of a notice.
As per the notice, the Registry has strongly advised the public at large to neither click nor share on links they receive without verifying the authenticity.
It further said that the Registry, Supreme Court of India will never ask for personal information, financial details or other confidential information.”
Further, victims of the attack have been advised to change the passwords of all their online accounts, and contact their banks to report any unauthorised access.
The Registry has informed law enforcement agencies of the development for necessary action, the notice added.