The report claimed that the hackers focused on at least seven “State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs)” in northern India that are responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch in the areas they are located in, near disputed India-China border in Ladakh.
‘’In recent months, we observed likely network intrusions targeting at least seven Indian State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs) responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch within these respective states. Notably, this targeting has been geographically concentrated, with the identified SLDCs located in North India, in proximity to the disputed India-China border in Ladakh,” the report stated.
One of the load dispatch centres previously was the target of another hacking group called RedEcho, which “strong overlaps” with a hacking group that the U.S. has tied to the Chinese government.
