The Kolkata Police’s cyber-crime unit has launched an investigation into the alleged hacking of a live stream from the Calcutta High Court’s YouTube channel, specifically during a session by Justice Subhasish Samanta at courtroom 7.
The incident reportedly involved an obscene video being streamed for nearly a minute before it was stopped. The IT department of the high court initially investigated and then filed a complaint on Monday evening, prompting police to take up the case to identify those responsible.
The cyber-crime section of Kolkata Police has initiated an investigation into the reported hacking of a live stream from the Calcutta High Court’s YouTube channel. The probe began following a complaint from the court's IT department on Monday evening.
With limited staff available during the vacation period, the Calcutta High Court’s IT department swiftly addressed an unprecedented hacking incident that briefly disrupted a live-streamed hearing.
Following the breach, a formal complaint was lodged with Kolkata Police’s cyber cell, which has launched an investigation. Similar disruptions have previously impacted live-streamed hearings in other high courts across India.
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