Hackers today took down the Ryan International group's website, displaying a message that paid tribute to Pradyuman Thakur, the seven-year-old who was murder on school premises last Friday.
By IndiaToday.in | September 13, 2017
Ryan International School, where Pradyuman Thakur was murdered
Ryan International School, which is battling public criticism over the murder of one its students at a Gurgaon school, is now facing a tech-savvy enemy - hackers.
A group of hackers that calls itself 'Team Kerala Cyber Warriors' today evening took down the education institution's website, defacing it with a photo and text tribute to Pradyman Thakur, the seven-year-old boy who was murdered at Ryan International School, Gurgaon.
At the time of last updating this report, the website appeared normal; it wasn't immediately known how long the website's homepage remained defaced.
While the hack was live, IndiaToday.in managed to take screenshots of the homepage, which displayed the seven-year-old Pradyuman's photo and a message to the Ryan management.
The text and the photo were overlaid on an image of a person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, the signature attire of hackers who belong to the collective 'Anonymous.'
The hackers began the tribute by saying, "You [Pradyuman] may be gone, but you will never be forgotten."
The hackers then posted a message to the management of the Ryan International School, saying, "Citizens of India demands (sic) justice for the innocent soul Pradyuman Thakur, who lost his life due to your security negligence."
"School is just a business for you," the message continued, "What responsiblity you put towards your students?? (sic) What security and safety measures are you providing in your school??"
The message then went on to allege that CCTV cameras inside the school where Pradyuman was murdered were not working. The school also failed to check the background of its employees, the hackers said.
"Education is not a business," the message ended.
Seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur was killed last Friday, allegedly by Ashok Kumar, a bus conductor who confessed to murdering the boy after attempting to sexually abuse him.
Thakur's body was discovered outside a school washroom just as classes as the Gurgaon school began. The murder has grabbed national attention and the Ryan group has come under intense criticism for allegedly failing to ensure the security of its students.