The Rajasthan Education Department's website was hacked, with the homepage defaced by the "Pakistan Cyber Force." The hackers posted messages mocking India over the Abhinandan Varthaman incident and referencing the Pahalgam terror attack, claiming it was an "inside job." Authorities have taken the site offline, launched an investigation, and are auditing the system for data breaches
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