New Delhi: Unidentified individuals hacked the official Twitter account of Chhattisgarh Governor for a few hours on Thursday and put out posts about cryptocurrency earlier than it was recovered, an official stated right here. The hackers gained entry to the handle @GovernorCG which broadcasts details about official actions of Governor Anusuiya Uikey, stated a Raj Bhavan spokesperson. A sequence of posts about cryptocurrency have been tweeted from the handle, however the Governor’s workplace recovered management of the account inside a few hours, she added. 

The company which handles the Twitter account submitted a grievance to the cyber cell of police concerning the incident, the official stated.

The Raj Bhavan secretariat additionally forwarded the appliance of the company to Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and the cyber cell looking for mandatory motion, she added. SSP Prashant Agrawal advised PTI {that a} First Information Report was registered at Civil Lines police station right here, and probe is underway. Also Read: Comply with rules or exit India: Centre warns VPN service providers

In March, the Twitter handle of the Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) workplace had been hacked for a few hours, police stated. Also Read: Heat wave impacts wheat production: India slashes output estimate by 4.4%