Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have registered a case based a complaint from Hyderabad traffic police (HTP) regarding unauthorized activity on their official social media account. The case was filed after it was discovered that several politically charged posts were liked by its ‘X’ handle (@HYDTP) without authorisation.
Inspector P Bharath Kumar of the traffic admin branch submitted the complaint on Monday, stating that during routine monitoring of the Hyderabad traffic police’s X account, they noticed unusual activity. A number of politically sensitive posts were liked from the account. Upon verification, the department confirmed that no authorised personnel interacted with the posts.
The complaint suggested that an unauthorised individual might have either hacked the account or gained access to its credentials. The inspector emphasized that this unauthorised activity posed a significant threat to the reputation of the Hyderabad traffic police and could lead to serious consequences. The complaint urged a thorough investigation into the incident.
Based on the complaint, Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered a case under Sections 66C, 66D, 66 read with 43 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, along with Section 319(2) of the BNS.
Cyber Crime officials were now examining the account’s login details and IP addresses to trace the origin of the unauthorised activity. Investigators were prioritising the case to identify the individuals responsible for the breach and ensure no further misuse occurs.
