Congress official Twitter account @INCIndia hacked, abusive tweets posted


New Delhi, Dec 1 (Agencies) : Hours after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account was hacked, the party’s official account was also found to be hacked. Abusive tweets were posted on the Congress’s account @INCIndia earlier Thursday although those tweets were removed within 30 minutes. The party’s website inc.in has also been found to be hacked.

“It’s a huge question mark on the digital security,” Gandhi was quoted saying by news agency.

Late Wednesday evening, Gandhi’s Twitter account was also found to be hacked similarly though the abusive tweets were taken down hours later. The party called the hacking “unscrupulous, unethical and roguish” and blamed internet trolls for the act. A ‘fascist culture’ was behind the act, the Congress said.

“Such unscrupulous, unethical and roguish conduct of venal trolls to hack @OfficeOfRG reflects disturbing insecurities of prevalent fascist culture,” party spokesman Randeep Surjewala tweeted immediately afterward. It was not clear which organisation was behind the hacking. The party has filed a complaint with the cyber cell of the Delhi Police over Gandhi’s Twitter account being hacked. The matter is also expected to reach both Houses of Parliament in the ongoing winter session as the Congress plans to raise it.

While the official Congress Twitter account has 1.38 million followers as of Thursday, @OfficeofRG account is followed by 1.22 million people on the popular micro-blogging platform.

  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Digital fraud in India is increasing at alarming rate.

    Only few days ago around 3.2 million (32 lakhs) debit cards belonging to major banks have been compromised in India.Initial reports suggest that this could be the biggest financial breach ever reported in India with State Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC, Yes Bank, and ICICI as the worst hit banks. It sure is worrisome considering almost everyone has a debit card these days and 32 lakh is a big number.According to the report, around 26 lakh of these cards are on Visa and Mastercard platform, while over 6 lakh are on the Rupay platform.

    PM Modi government want 'Digital India' in a country 80% of the population lives in rural India.

    If the national party officials credentials are not safe how the common man is safe from 'digital fraud'?

    Jai Hind


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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Haters and venom vomitors cannot see Congress popularity.

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  • Sudhakar, Kalllianpur

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Yes, we are seeing congress popularity since last 3-4 years election after elections!!!

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    But before 3-4 years haters and vomitors didn't hack Rahul's and congress twitters.

    THIS IS THE WORK OF INSIDE TERRORISTS.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Yes, some inside CONgressmen have carried out surgical strike to get attention

    Else how can Twitter account and social media account have so many people from within accesssing with same password?

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    BJP'S INSIDE TERRORISTS TWITTER PASSWORD IS ===HOLY OF THE HOLIEST===

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    in my view, result of an intolerant & hatred mindset.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Quite serious matter.This need to be investigated and the truth to be vindicated

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 01 2016

    Frustrations ...

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