Panaji: The website of Goa Department of Women and Child Development came under cyberattack on Thursday, prompting the authorities to file First Information report in the matter.
State Women and Child Development Minister Vishwajit Rane, in a media statement released here on Thursday, said that he was upset by the recent cyberattack on the department’s website, where a casino advertisement appeared in place of essential content meant to support women and children in Goa.
“This incident, which stemmed from a breach in the host server of an empanelled government website, is unacceptable and undermines the integrity of public digital services,” the minister said.
Rane said that it is important to note that 62 government websites were affected by this breach, yet only the Women and Child Development site has been selectively highlighted.
“This not only distorts the full picture but also detracts from the larger issue of cybersecurity across platforms,” he said.
“I assure the people of Goa that the Women and Child Development website holds a valid Web Security Audit Certificate,” he added.
Rane said that his department is taking this matter up with the concerned authorities till then the website has been disabled.
“Also lodging an FIR against this. I will ensure that strict accountability is maintained,” the minister said.
“Our team is actively working to strengthen our systems and prevent such incidents in the future,” he added.
