In a shocking incident, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bihar’s Water Resources Department was hacked, sparking security concerns.

The hackers repeatedly changed the account’s name and handle to impersonate various entities, including government organizations, anonymous groups, and even political figures.

According to an official statement, the hacked account, originally @WRD_Bihar, underwent several name and handle changes, creating mass confusion. The hackers changed the account’s name to ‘CHINA AI’ (@JKennedyTruth), then to ‘Anonymous group’ (@AnonymousAPTg), followed by ‘Stargate U.S.’ (@Stargate_GOV), ‘UN State’ (@UNstatenation), and ‘Marcelo Rebelo’ (@ChapuDanielgov). Later, it was updated to ‘Frank Steinmeier’ (@FrankWalterGER), which is the handle of the German President.

The cyberattack was detected a few days ago, after which the department immediately contacted X’s support team and the cyber police cell. The department urged people, the media, and social media users to avoid misleading information and trust only the official announcements from the verified government account.

Hackers Also Targeted German President’s X Account

Reports also surfaced that the official X account of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was hacked and manipulated to resemble Bihar’s Water Resources Department. The hackers briefly changed the account’s handle to @adolf_gov with the description: “Make Germany Great Again.” This slogan mimicked Donald Trump’s famous campaign tagline, ‘Make America Great Again’ (Maga).

Adding to the controversy, hackers allegedly posted an image of Adolf Hitler alongside Italian dictator Benito Mussolini with the caption: “Remember: when you stand together, when your goal is the same, when your spirit is unshakable, nothing can stop you. #MGGA.” The abbreviation ‘MGGA’ appeared to reference ‘Make Germany Great Again.’

The verified X handle of Brics News posted about the alleged hacking of the German President’s official account, sharing a screenshot of its original state before the attack. Following widespread reports, the hacked account was briefly suspended before re-emerging with its name changed to the Bihar Water Resources Department, while still retaining the handle @FrankWalterGER.

The Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department, Santosh Kumar Mall, urged people, the media, and social media users to avoid misleading information and trust only the official announcements from the verified government account. “We request everyone not to believe in false or manipulated content and rely only on the department’s official handle for accurate information,” he said.