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{{Infobox event|title=2021 Cyberattacks on Sri Lanka|image=|image_size=|image_alt=|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|english_name=|time=|duration=|date=6 February 2021 – present|venue=|location={{SRI}}|}}
'''The 2021 cyberattacks on Sri Lanka''' were a series of cyberattacks on at least 10 Sri Lankan national websites including [[Company:Google|Google]].lk domain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacktivists-deface-multiple-sri-lankan-domains-including-google-lk/|title=Hacktivists deface multiple Sri Lankan domains, including Google.lk|date=2021-02-06|website=zdnet|language=en|access-date=2021-02-16}}</ref>

== First Cyber-Attack ==

The first cyber-attack was launched on The LK Domain Registry website on 6th February 2021. The investigations are currently carried out by Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team along with the [[Organization:Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka (ITSSL)|Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka (ITSSL)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.lk/online/the-dark-side-of-it-hackers-and-the-future-of-cyber-security-53503.html|title=The dark side of IT, Hackers and the future of cyber security'|date=2021-02-09|website=nation.lk|language=en|access-date=2021-02-16|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123617/https://www.nation.lk/online/the-dark-side-of-it-hackers-and-the-future-of-cyber-security-53503.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka were also tweeted regarding the Cyberattack as public alert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/02/06/lk-domain-affected-by-malicious-redirection/|title=.LK domain affected by malicious redirection|date=2021-02-06|website=newsfirst.lk}}</ref>

== Second Cyber-Attack ==

The second cyber-attack was carried out on 18 May 2021. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/05/18/cyberattack-on-several-government-websites-slcert/|title=Cyberattack on several government websites; SLCERT|date=2021-05-18|website=Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst|language=en|access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref> The website of the Chinese Embassy operating in Sri Lanka, The websites of the Health Ministry, Energy Ministry and the Rajarata University websites were affected by this cyberattack. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hirunews.lk/english/271716/warnings-were-issued-regarding-cyber-attacks-video/|title='Warnings were issued regarding cyber attacks' (Video)|date=2021-05-18|website=hirunews|language=en|access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref> This cyber attack conducted by a group called 'Tamil Eelam Cyber Force'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2021/05/19/local/249673/more-websites-vulnerable-attacks-itssl|title=More websites vulnerable to attacks - ITSSL|date=2021-05-19|website=dailynews|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>

== Cyber-Attack On Prime Minister Mahinda's Website ==

The official website of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was hacked on June 3rd 2021. [[Image:Sri_Lankan_Prime_Minister_Mahinda_Rajapaksa_was_hacked.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's official website hacked]]

The Information Technology Society Sri Lanka - ITSSL said the PM’s website was hacked in a manner in which any visitor to the website would be redirected to another website which displays content related to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themorning.lk/pms-website-targeted-by-hackers/|title=PM’s website targeted by hackers|date=2021-06-03|website=themorning|language=en|access-date=2021-06-03}}</ref> [[Image:Mahinda_Rajapaksa_was_hacked.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's official website hacked]]

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