All VPNs suspended in district Rajouri till end of election
Rajouri: The BJP Installed authority of Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) Authorities in Rajouri district have suspended all kinds of virtual private Networks (VPNs) till the culmination of elections in the district.
“Whereas, a communication has been received from the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri regarding unprecedented high usage of VPNs during past few days in different part of this district by score of suspicious internet users; the VPN transmits get encrypted and creates point to point tunnel, masks IP address and lets sidestep website blocks and firewall on internet thus making data related to forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections & other sensitive data vulnerable to cyber attacks; reads the order issued by District Magistrate Rajouri.
“Whereas, as it has become imperative to take immediate preventive measures to protect/save all data/information related to ensuing Lok Sabha Elections and other sensitive vulnerable data from cyber attacks.” It reads.
Therefore; Rajeev Kumar Khajuria, Additional District Magistrate, Rajouri in exercise of powers under Section 144 Cr. PC, do hereby order to suspend all kinds of VPNs in the mobile phones in district Rajouri till culmination of election process in this district.” It states further.