Amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, a Facebook post attributed to India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is going viral (here, here, and here) on social media. The message warns citizens about potential cyberattacks from Pakistan and urges them to avoid clicking on suspicious links or answering calls from unknown numbers. Let’s verify the authenticity of this claim.
Claim: Ajit Doval’s Facebook post warning citizens of a possible cyberattack from Pakistan.
Fact: The viral Facebook post warning of cyberattacks attributed to NSA Ajit Doval is fake, as he has no official social media accounts. However, the cyber threat warning is real, with agencies issuing alerts amid the Indo-Pak conflict. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
An internet search using relevant keywords reveals that Ajit Doval does not have any official social media accounts, including Facebook. When ‘FACTLY’ previously contacted the Prime Minister’s Office to verify whether NSA Ajit Doval has an X (formerly Twitter) account, they confirmed that he does not have any official social media accounts. The viral post appears to originate from an unofficial Facebook account operating under his name.
The PIB Fact Check team has also confirmed that Ajit Doval has no official presence on social media and clarified that the circulating message is misattributed. Citizens are advised to stay alert and refrain from engaging with fake or impostor profiles claiming to represent government officials.
However, cybersecurity agencies in various Indian states have issued warnings (here, here, here, and here) about possible cyber threats linked to the Indo-Pak conflict. The advisory notes a spike in malicious content being shared via WhatsApp, email, and social media. This content includes deceptive videos, images, .exe/.apk files, and phishing links disguised as news related to the conflict. The public is strongly advised not to download unfamiliar files or install apps received via messaging platforms.
Meanwhile, in a significant diplomatic development, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has announced that India and Pakistan have agreed to cease all military actions—on land, air, and sea—effective from 5 p.m. on 10 May 2025.
To sum up, the viral post warning about cyber-attacks and attributed to NSA Ajit Doval is false, as he has no official social media accounts, and the message was shared by an impersonating account.
