World Aids Day 2025: Madhya Pradesh govt Aids website hijacked, shows nurse, pharmacist's job opportunities

On World Aids Day 2025, the Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Society's (MPSACS) former website (mpsacsb.org) has been hijacked and now it displays fake job opportunities, leading to confusion, reports Times of India. According to the report, the official MPSACS contact email (info@mpsacs.org), listed on the Madhya Pradesh govt's health department portal, has also been hijacked, raising the risk of citizens sharing sensitive information with unauthorised parties.

The hijacked domain now shows advertisements for jobs such as Staff Nurse, pharmacist, Lab Technician and others. The domain also instructs applicants that "MPSACSB Application Form 2025 shall be submitted through the website mpsacsb.org."

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"The MPSACSB Recruitment 2025 is to begin soon in the upcoming month and this will be for the posts of Staff Nurse, Pharmacist, Lab Technician and others. The Madhya Pradesh AIDS Control Society Notification 2025 has to be released on the official website mpsacsb.org and the interested ones shall read the complete notification. The ones who are interested shall first complete the MPSACSB Registration Form 2025 for which you will be provided just 21 days. The MPSACSB Eligibility 2025 shall let you know if you could apply for the post. Now after the application is done, the exam date will be out and before that, you shall be provided with the admit card. Now the article here shall provide the actual updates on the recruitment which is to be out soon," the statement from hijacked domain reads.

MP Aids Control portal hacked

According to an MPSACS official, the organisation’s former .org domain expired after the developer contract ended. Although a new domain — mpsacs.in — has since been registered, the old address fell outside the GOV.IN framework and was not renewed, allowing unauthorised parties to take control of it, the TOI report said. The fraudulent posts now appearing there mimic official recruitment notices, misleading citizens into thinking they are interacting with a legitimate government portal.

MPSACS project director, Suchismita Saxena told Times of India, "The matter would be investigated. Our priority is to roll out a new website MPSACS.in." Had the domain been properly retained or migrated to a .gov.in address, this situation could have been avoided. Instead, it now stands as a reminder of administrative oversight — and a cautionary lesson — on World AIDS Day.

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World Aids Day 2025: Theme

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 every year to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The theme for 2025 is ‘Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response’.

It emphasises the need to not only preserve past progress but transform HIV services to make them more resilient, equitable, and community-led. This theme highlights the urgency of addressing disruptions caused by pandemics, conflicts, and inequalities that limit access to care. India marks World AIDS Day each year through nationwide awareness campaigns, community outreach activities, and renewed government commitments led by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, according to PIB.

World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988. However, at that time the HIV was still mysterious and not much was known about it. HIV was highly feared and was often spoken about in whispers because of the stigma it was surrounded by. According to National AIDS trust, in the UK alone there are more than 105,000 people living with HIV and globally, it is estimated that about 38 million people live with this deadly virus.