# Mumbai Police recover filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s hacked X account 2026-08-25T02:16:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai Police's Oshiwara cyber team recovered filmmaker Sudhir Mishra's X account on Monday, days after he reported it hacked and locked out. Mishra, a three-time National Award winner, had publicly appealed on X last week after being suddenly logged out. He said X's support team initially denied his recovery request, stating they could not verify his identity. Mishra then filed a formal complaint with the Oshiwara police cybercrime cell, who investigated and restored his access. He thanked senior inspector Sanjay Chavan, sub-inspector Vijay Suresh Sardesai, assistant sub-inspector Ashok Konde and constable Vikram Sarnobat for their help. Mishra's films include Dharavi, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Serious Men. The unauthorised login originated from an iPhone around midnight, after which his registered email was changed. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Social media account takeovers remain a growing cybersecurity risk for high-profile individuals in India. Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, identity theft and unauthorised access are punishable offences. The swift intervention by the Oshiwara police cyber team underscores the increasing responsiveness of local law enforcement to such complaints. For Mishra, whose work spans acclaimed films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, the incident highlights the vulnerability of digital presence even for established public figures. The next development to watch is whether the police identify the hacker and file charges under relevant IT Act sections. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight police-procedural story with no political slant, leads with the recovery and ends with filmmaker's gratitude This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Cyber crime, Mumbai Police, Oshiwara, Sudhir Mishra, X Corp Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-police-recover-filmmaker-sudhir-mishras-hacked-x-account/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-police-recover-filmmaker-sudhir-mishras-hacked-x-account/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/