Reports Highlight Cyberattacks and AI-Driven Disinformation During Operation Sindoor

During Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan reportedly conducted extensive cyber and information warfare against India, including around 1.5 million cyberattacks and widespread dissemination of AI-generated fake content and deepfake videos. Major General Sandeep Sharda highlighted coordinated efforts involving doctored media and social media manipulation. A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report warned that such AI-driven disinformation risked escalating the conflict, potentially to nuclear confrontation. India’s Press Information Bureau also flagged a deepfake video falsely attributed to Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.