Hacktivist Nepal
| Formation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | Hacker group |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Pro-monarchy hacktivism in support of restoration of hindu state in Nepal |
| Location | |
| Methods | Data breach, Website defacement |
Official language | English, Nepali |
Hacktivist Nepal is a hacker group that came to light amid 2025 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests. The group endorses a pro-monarchy stance supporting the restoration of hindu state in Nepal.
Attacks
[edit]Government Website Defacements
[edit]The group had defaced the websites of Nepal's Department of Customs ("customs.gov.np") and Survey Department ("dos.gov.np") with the defaced pages displaying a photo of King Birendra, the former king of Nepal along with the text "Raja Aau, Desh Bachau" (Bring Back the King, Save the Nation) and an attached audio of Nepal's former national anthem Shriman Gambhir.[1][2][3][4]
Dish Home Data Breach
[edit]The group claimed to have hacked Dish Home, an ISP and DTH provider in Nepal, breaching data of 120,000 customers which allegedly included personal details, billing information and usage reports.[5] They threatened to release data of additional 20 to 30 thousand users later.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "एकपछि अर्को सरकारी वेबसाइट ह्याक गर्दै राजावादी ह्याकर" [Royalist hackers are hacking one government website after another]. TechPana (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Hacktivist Nepal Hacks Govt Site, Uploads King Birendra Photo And Pro-Monarchy Message | Nepali ICT". Nepali ICT. 2025-04-12. Archived from the original on 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Budhathoki, Arun (2025-04-11). "Who is Hacktivist Nepal? The Group Behind the Government Website Attacks". The Kirib. Archived from the original on 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ^ "भन्सार विभागको वेबसाइट ह्याक, "राजा आऊ, देश बचाऊ" राखियो" [Customs Department website hacked, "Come King, Save the Country" posted]. Bajarko Chirfar (in Nepali). 2025-04-10. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Dinesh (2025-04-12). "Dish Home system hacked! Claims of user data leak". NepaliTelecom. Archived from the original on 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "डिशहोमको प्रणालीमा ह्याक: १ लाखभन्दा बढी ग्राहकको डाटा लिक भएको दाबी" [DishHome system hacked: Claims that data of over 100,000 customers was leaked]. Bajarko Chirfar (in Nepali). 2025-04-10. Archived from the original on 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
उनीहरूले बाँकी २० देखि ३० हजार डाटा चाँडै सार्वजनिक गर्ने चेतावनी पनि दिएका छन्
[They have also warned that the remaining 20,000 to 30,000 data will be made public soon]