DDoS Cyberattack Hits Karnataka’s Kaveri 2.0 Portal

The Kaveri 2.0 portal, used for property registrations in Karnataka, faced a major DDoS cyberattack in December 2024 and January 2025. The attack overwhelmed the system with fake user requests, slowing it down and stopping many property registrations. Authorities later confirmed that the attack was deliberate and registered a case under the IT Act, 2000.

✔ Attackers sent 6.2 lakh fake requests in just 2 hours, slowing down the portal.

✔ 62 email accounts from 14 different IP addresses were used to create fake entries.

✔ High traffic caused delays, reducing the number of completed registrations.

✔ The Revenue Department and E-Governance Department confirmed it was a cyberattack. A complaint was lodged with cybercrime police.

✔ Similar large-scale attacks have hit major platforms like Elon Musk’s X in 2024 and GitHub in 2015.

✔ Using CAPTCHA, traffic filtering, rate limiting, and strong authentication can help prevent such attacks.

The Kaveri 2.0 cyberattack shows how government portals and critical services are at risk from cyber threats. DDoS attacks don’t steal data, but they shut down systems, causing delays, financial losses, and reputational damage. To stay protected, organisations need strong cybersecurity defenses like advanced traffic filtering, bot detection, and multi-factor authentication. NPAV Cyber Security helps safeguard systems from such cyberattacks, ensuring uninterrupted and secure online services.