The court proceedings before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court were disrupted nearly three times when porn videos and music were played during the hearing, on Wednesday. An unidentified person reportedly accessed the virtual proceedings via video conference on Wednesday and played inappropriate content.
The disruption occurred while virtual hearings were being conducted using video conferencing (VC).
Details of the incident
The VC was suspended for two consecutive times because of this disruption. Both times the disruptive video was aired, the video conference was immediately suspended to stop further disruption.
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What made the event more grave was the fact that the video that was shown contained a message which read “You’ve been hacked".
Along with the message, an automated voice was also heard stating the same thing, suggesting that the Delhi High Court might have been subjected to a cyber attack. As reported by Live Law, the incident was caused by a random user who logged into the virtual hearing. The individual reportedly shared their screen and played pornographic material while the court was in session.
Immediate response
Due to the ongoing issues, the VC platforms were promptly disconnected to avoid any further exploitation. This matter has brought up several concerns regarding the security and access of virtual court hearings.
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The peculiar nature of this incident has highlighted the dangers of online hearings, particularly when unauthorised access is possible.
In response to the interruption, the virtual court hearing was terminated and not resumed since. It is yet to be determined when the VC platform will be reinstated following the disturbance.
