Four IP addresses suspected to be generated through a Russia-based mailing company, sent from Moscow but without any cyber footprint, have made central agencies struggle to obtain more details about the threat mails sent to 131 schools in Delhi NCR on May 1.
Importantly, two IP addresses have been traced back to Mumbai by a government operation centre that monitors websites.
According to the initial report prepared by a central agency, the mail has been sent using four IP addresses with the same hostname and generated from Moscow.
The agencies have recovered basic technical details, but there is still a major breakthrough needed to identify the user of the ID. Additionally, agencies have found that the mail may have been sent from the web application and not from mobile application of Mail.au, which is the largest Russian mailing platform.
“The email seems relatively new and does not have any social media accounts operated from the IP addresses or with the same email ID. There is also no cyber footprint on famous platforms,” a senior government official told News18, requesting anonymity.
Sources also said that the initial report suggested that mails sent to different schools in different states originated from the same server and mailing company but had different IP addresses.
Since the company is Russia-based, agencies have to take a long route to obtain details about the mail. Sources also said that although it is suspected that the threat mails were planned and the sender accessed the mailing IDs of schools by visiting school sites, used a Russian-based mailing platform, they may have used VPN with a location of Moscow.
The emails which were used to send the threat mails are [email protected] and [email protected]. Initial words of the mailing addresses have been linked with terror outfits.
On May 1, 131 schools in Delhi NCR had received bomb threat mails, following which students were evacuated from these schools. It was later found to be a hoax.
Meanwhile, the Home Secretary on Monday reviewed the situation in the wake of hoax emails received by some schools in Delhi last week. He stressed the need to prepare a detailed protocol and SOPs to handle any such situation in the future. The Home Secretary asked Delhi Police and schools to have close coordination for an effective response mechanism so that misinformation does not create any unnecessary panic.
He also emphasised the need to enhance security, CCTV cameras, and regular monitoring of emails in schools. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary and Delhi Police Commissioner.
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