Hyderabad Airport's Official X Account Hacked and Quickly Recovered
The official X account of Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) was hacked early on October 19, 2026, with posts promoting a cryptocurrency rewards programme appearing briefly. The airport's IT team quickly detected the breach, recovered the account, and removed the unauthorized posts. Authorities have filed a cybercrime complaint, and an investigation is ongoing. Airport operations and systems were unaffected, as the X account is not linked to core airport functions.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 19 Oct, 05:14 am. Other outlets followed.
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