Tag: india
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Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack
A worrying shift in the tactics of >>Transparent Tribe,<< a notorious threat group also known as APT36. Historically focused on Indian government, defense, and educational sectors, the group has now expanded its scope to target India's growing startup ecosystem. This new campaign uses sophisticated lures themed around real startup founders to infect victims with the…
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RenEngine Loader Deploys Stealthy Multi-Stage Execution to Bypass Security Measures
The malware family, RenEngine Loader, after discovering malicious logic embedded within what appears to be a legitimate Ren’Py-based game launcher. Active since April 2025, the operation has already compromised over 400,000 victims globally, with a localized focus on India, the United States, and Brazil. The campaign currently infects approximately 5,000 new machines daily by hiding malicious…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 82
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter KONNI Adopts AI to Generate PowerShell Backdoors Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet? Weaponized in China, Deployed in India: The SyncFuture Espionage Targeted Campaign Android Trojan Campaign Uses Hugging Face Hosting for RAT Payload…
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eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a persistent downloader to enterprise and consumer systems.”Malicious updates were distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting in the deployment of multi-stage malware to enterprise First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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eScan AV users targeted with malicious updates
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a product of Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/escan-antivirus-update-supply-chain-compromised/
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eScan AV supply chain compromise: Users targeted with malicious updates
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a product of Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/escan-antivirus-update-supply-chain-compromised/
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Spies in the Spreadsheet: >>Sheet Attack<< Uses Google Sheets AI to Target India
The post Spies in the Spreadsheet: >>Sheet Attack<< Uses Google Sheets AI to Target India appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/spies-in-the-spreadsheet-sheet-attack-uses-google-sheets-ai-to-target-india/
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>>Gopher Strike<<: New Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Target Indian Government
The post >>Gopher Strike<<: New Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Target Indian Government appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/gopher-strike-new-pakistan-linked-cyber-campaigns-target-indian-government/
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Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities
Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan using previously undocumented tradecraft.The campaigns have been codenamed Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack by Zscaler ThreatLabz, which identified them in September 2025.”While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) First seen on…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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Meta Faces Legal Action Over Claims of Accessing All WhatsApp User Messages
A class-action lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court accuses Meta Platforms of systematically misleading billions of WhatsApp users about the protection of their messages. The complaint alleges that despite marketing claims of unbreakable end-to-end encryption, Meta secretly stores, analyzes, and grants employee access to chat contents through internal tools. Plaintiffs from Australia, Brazil, India,…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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Indian Users Targeted in Tax Phishing Campaign Delivering Blackmoon Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing campaign that’s targeting Indian users with a multi-stage backdoor as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign.The activity, per the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU), involves using phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department of India to trick victims into downloading a malicious archive, ultimately granting the threat First…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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SyncFuture Campaign Abuses Enterprise Security Tools to Deploy Malware
A sophisticated, multi-stage espionage campaign targeting Indian residents through phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department. The attack chain, tracked as the >>SyncFuture Espionage Campaign,<< weaponizes legitimate enterprise security software as its final payload, demonstrating how threat actors repurpose trusted commercial tools to establish persistent, undetectable access to victim systems."‹ The campaign begins with targeted…
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SyncFuture Campaign Abuses Enterprise Security Tools to Deploy Malware
A sophisticated, multi-stage espionage campaign targeting Indian residents through phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department. The attack chain, tracked as the >>SyncFuture Espionage Campaign,<< weaponizes legitimate enterprise security software as its final payload, demonstrating how threat actors repurpose trusted commercial tools to establish persistent, undetectable access to victim systems."‹ The campaign begins with targeted…
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Konni Hackers Deploy AI-Generated PowerShell Backdoor Against Blockchain Developers
Tags: ai, backdoor, blockchain, hacker, india, intelligence, korea, malware, north-korea, phishing, powershell, russia, threat, tool, ukraineThe North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to target developers and engineering teams in the blockchain sector.The phishing campaign has targeted Japan, Australia, and India, highlighting the adversary’s expansion of the targeting scope beyond South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, Check…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Claims McDonalds India Breach Involving Customer Data
The notorious Everest ransomware group is claiming to have breached McDonald’s India, the Indian subsidiary of the American… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-mcdonalds-india-breach-customer-data/
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Raaga Confirms Major Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of 10.2Million Users
Indian music streaming platform Raaga has become the latest victim of a significantcybersecurityincident after sensitive user data was posted for sale on a popular hacking forum in December 2025. The breach has exposed personal information from over 10 million users, raising serious concerns about account security and the risk of identity theft. The compromised database contains approximately…
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Google Gemini flaw exposes new AI prompt injection risks for enterprises
Real enterprise exposure: Analysts point out that the risk is significant in enterprise environments as organizations rapidly deploy AI copilots connected to sensitive systems.”As internal copilots ingest data from emails, calendars, documents, and collaboration tools, a single compromised account or phishing email can quietly embed malicious instructions,” said Chandrasekhar Bilugu, CTO of SureShield. “When employees…
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India demands crypto outfits geolocate customers, get a selfie to prove they’re real
Government is fed up with bad actors using digi-cash to fund dodgy deeds First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/india_crypto_kyc_aml_update/
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India Remains Top Target for Mobile Attacks as Threats Surge 38%
New Delhi, January 12, 2026 India has emerged as the world’s top target for mobile attacks yet again, recording a steep 38% year-over-year increase in mobile threats, according to the India findings of the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report released today. The country now accounts for a staggering 26% of […]…
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Iran-linked MuddyWater APT deploys Rust-based implant in latest campaign
Rust offers evasion advantages: CloudSEK researchers said RustyWater was developed in Rust, which they said is increasingly used by malware authors for its memory safety features and cross-platform capabilities, according to the blog post. Other state-sponsored groups, including Russia’s Gossamer Bear and China-linked actors, have also deployed Rust-based malware in recent campaigns, according to security…
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India’s government denies it plans to demand smartphone source code
Says ongoing talks about security are about understanding best practice, not strong-arming vendors First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/india_mobile_security/
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…