Govt debunks deepfake video of Defence Secretary, blames Pakistani propaganda - Telangana Today
A deepfake video falsely depicted Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh claiming India's cyber systems were jammed, which the government debunked as Pakistani propaganda.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Rajesh Kumar Singh
In May 2026, a deepfake video targeting India's Defence Secretary was debunked by the government. The video falsely depicted the Secretary making claims about the country's cyber systems being compromised.
What happened
The deepfake video showed Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh falsely claiming that India’s cyber systems were jammed. The government attributed the video to Pakistani propaganda accounts attempting to spread misinformation. The manipulated video repurposed an original statement by the Secretary concerning India’s defense exports, with the deepfake adding false claims about cyberattacks. The government warned citizens against believing the deepfake and shared the original video to counter the misinformation.