Mohammad Mansoor Asgar Peerbhoy of the Indian Mujahideen reportedly learned how to breach WiFi networks by corresponding with hackers across the world. 

According to an Indian security official, the co-founder of the IM media cell sent 32 emails to a number of cyber experts, including those residing United States, Europe, and Asia.
 
"Mansoor used to surf the internet for hours. He had also received feedback from several computer experts who gave him detailed information on how to hack a WiFi network," said the official.

In addition, Mansoor and seven other IM members enrolled in a Hyderabad computer course where they learned additional WiFi hacking techniques.
 
As IT Examiner previously reported, Peerbhoy worked as a Yahoo software engineer and allegedly disseminated warning e-mails a short time before a series of bomb blasts occured in Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi. At least one e-mail was traced to Kamran Power Control Pvt Ltd, an electronics firm in an eastern Mumbai suburb. The anti-terrorist squad explained that the company's wireless network was left unsecured and had fallen victim to a hacking attack. It should be noted that the Indian Mujahideen employed a similiar tactic in July, when they hijacked a wireless connection to claim responsibility for yet another fatal attack that killed 45 people.

The widespread use of cyber technology in recent terror attacks has reportedly forced the security establishment to reassess its strategy. Indeed, the Indian Intelligence Bureau plans to thwart future bombings by deploying an extensive network of spies to track terrorists and monitor their illicit activities. X

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