Organization:Hacktivist Nepal
| Formation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | Hacker group |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Pro-monarchy hacktivism in support of restoration of hindu state in Nepal |
| Location |
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| 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
Government Website Defacements
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]
DishHome Data Breach
The group claimed to have hacked DishHome, 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 customers later.[6]
See also
- List of hacker groups
- 2025 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests
- Hacktivism
References
- ↑ "एकपछि अर्को सरकारी वेबसाइट ह्याक गर्दै राजावादी ह्याकर" (in ne). https://techpana.com/2025/150274/royalist-hacktivist-nepal-hacks-government-websites-calls-for-monarchy.
- ↑ "Hacktivist Nepal Hacks Govt Site, Uploads King Birendra Photo And Pro-Monarchy Message | Nepali ICT" (in en-US). 2025-04-12. https://nepaliict.com/hacktivist-nepal-hacks-dos-website/.
- ↑ Budhathoki, Arun (2025-04-11). "Who is Hacktivist Nepal? The Group Behind the Government Website Attacks" (in en-US). https://kirib.co/who-is-hacktivist-nepal/.
- ↑ "भन्सार विभागको वेबसाइट ह्याक, "राजा आऊ, देश बचाऊ" राखियो" (in ne). 2025-04-10. https://bajarkochirfar.com/customs-department-website-hacked-come-king-save-the-country-posted.
- ↑ Dinesh (2025-04-12). "Dish Home system hacked! Claims of user data leak" (in en-US). https://www.nepalitelecom.com/2025/04/dish-home-system-hacked-claims-of-user-data-leak.html.
- ↑ "डिशहोमको प्रणालीमा ह्याक: १ लाखभन्दा बढी ग्राहकको डाटा लिक भएको दाबी" (in ne). 2025-04-10. https://bajarkochirfar.com/hack-in-dishhome-system-claim-of-data-leak-affecting-over-100000-customers-4o. "उनीहरूले बाँकी २० देखि ३० हजार डाटा चाँडै सार्वजनिक गर्ने चेतावनी पनि दिएका छन्"
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