Tag: india
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SideCopy Broadens India Targeting to Academia With ReverseRAT Spear-Phishing
The threat actor known as SideCopy has been observed using spear-phishing lures to target academic institutions in India, expanding their strategic focus beyond government entities.”SideCopy campaign operations typically initiate through spear-phishing campaigns that leverage the abuse of mshta.exe to execute malicious scripts and circumvent standard security protocols,” Trellix researchers First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Hackers Weaponize Terraform Lock Files to Infect DevOps Engineers With macOS Backdoors
North Korea-linked threat actor TraderTraitor has expanded its developer-focused intrusion activity beyond cryptocurrency targets, using weaponized Terraform lock files in fake job-interview repositories to infect DevOps engineers with macOS backdoors. SentinelOne identified an Indian IT services provider compromised with the same FLATROOF and ROOFDECK implants previously linked to the April 2026 KelpDAO-LayerZero attack. The campaign…
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Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK Backdoors
The North Korean threat actor known as Jade Sleet has been attributed to the compromise of an India-based “much smaller organization” in the information technology (IT) services industry, once again highlighting how the adversary continues to target developers to breach target networks.Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which disclosed details of the activity, said it involved the use…
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Transparent Tribe Deploys New Rust Backdoor Using Private GitHub Repositories for C2
The Pakistan-aligned threat group tracked as Transparent Tribe (aka APT36 and Earth Karkaddan) has been attributed to a fresh set of cyber attacks targeting government and defense entities in India and Afghanistan.The attacks, per Zscaler ThreatLabz, involve the use of previously undocumented tools called RUSTYSHADE, RUSTYMOVE, PSNATCH, and BASHNATCH. The activity has been codenamed Operation…
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APT36 Targets Indian Government and Defense Organizations With New Rust Malware Arsenal
Pakistan-nexus threat actor APT36 has launched a renewed espionage campaign targeting government and defense organizations in India and Afghanistan. Deploying a new Rust-based malware suite designed for covert command-and-control, data theft, and propagation into isolated networks. Tracked by Zscaler ThreatLabz as Operation RapidRust, the activity was observed in August 2026 and reflects a significant evolution…
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PAPERMILL Malware Campaign Abuses Signed Notepad++ to Deliver VenomRAT to Windows Users
A newly identified phishing operation tracked as PAPERMILL is abusing a legitimately signed Notepad++ executable, DLL sideloading, and layered in-memory loaders to install VenomRAT on Windows systems. The campaign uses tax-audit lures aimed at Indian recipients and reflects a broader China-nexus pattern of tax-themed malware activity, although the available evidence does not support definitive attribution…
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PAPERMILL Malware Campaign Abuses Signed Notepad++ to Deliver VenomRAT to Windows Users
A newly identified phishing operation tracked as PAPERMILL is abusing a legitimately signed Notepad++ executable, DLL sideloading, and layered in-memory loaders to install VenomRAT on Windows systems. The campaign uses tax-audit lures aimed at Indian recipients and reflects a broader China-nexus pattern of tax-themed malware activity, although the available evidence does not support definitive attribution…
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PAPERMILL Malware Campaign Abuses Signed Notepad++ to Deliver VenomRAT to Windows Users
A newly identified phishing operation tracked as PAPERMILL is abusing a legitimately signed Notepad++ executable, DLL sideloading, and layered in-memory loaders to install VenomRAT on Windows systems. The campaign uses tax-audit lures aimed at Indian recipients and reflects a broader China-nexus pattern of tax-themed malware activity, although the available evidence does not support definitive attribution…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Trezor’s Phishing Warning
Also: ‘White-Hat’ Hackers Withdraw $320M From Liquid. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, Trezor warns customers after email provider breach, Liquid pauses network after $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal, man pleads guilty in $245 million theft and India targets 15 crypto platforms over compliance failures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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BengalSEO Poisons Bing Search Results to Deliver MayaBot and Tech Support Scams
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a sprawling search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that paves the way for malware deployment and tech support scams.The campaign, discovered by the DFIR Report in March 2026, has been codenamed BengalSEO. It has operated out of the Indian state of Rajasthan since at least 2015, driven by two…
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Chinese-Speaking TA4922 Bought New RAT from Commodity Marketplaces
Proofpoint Says the Group Used the Modular RAT in at Least Three Campaigns. Chinese-speaking TA4922 is using the commercially advertised PackClient remote access trojan in phishing campaigns targeting China and India, giving the financially motivated group modular surveillance, data theft and post-compromise capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-speaking-ta4922-bought-new-rat-from-commodity-marketplaces-a-32670
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Chinese-Speaking TA4922 Bought New RAT from Commodity Marketplaces
Proofpoint Says the Group Used the Modular RAT in at Least Three Campaigns. Chinese-speaking TA4922 is using the commercially advertised PackClient remote access trojan in phishing campaigns targeting China and India, giving the financially motivated group modular surveillance, data theft and post-compromise capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-speaking-ta4922-bought-new-rat-from-commodity-marketplaces-a-32670
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Chinese-Speaking TA4922 Bought New RAT from Commodity Marketplaces
Proofpoint Says the Group Used the Modular RAT in at Least Three Campaigns. Chinese-speaking TA4922 is using the commercially advertised PackClient remote access trojan in phishing campaigns targeting China and India, giving the financially motivated group modular surveillance, data theft and post-compromise capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-speaking-ta4922-bought-new-rat-from-commodity-marketplaces-a-32670
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India drops plan for cross-industry biometric database but keeps verification
Tags: indiaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/india-drops-plan-for-cross-industry-biometric-database-but-keeps-verification
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Indian man who fled US arrested on charges he helped scammers siphon $7.5 million from the elderly
A Jersey City resident is facing charges for his alleged role as a money mule for overseas cyberscammers who stole millions from elderly New Yorkers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-scam-indian-arrested
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Proofpoint launches AI security engineering centre in India
The security supplier is hiring over 200 engineers in Hyderabad to develop models that can interpret the intent behind the actions of AI agents, Proofpoint’s latest investment in a market where its business has tripled in a year First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366649400/Proofpoint-launches-AI-security-engineering-centre-in-India
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Cambodian scam centers used ChatGPT to lure Indian nationals, conduct investment fraud
A tip from WhatsApp led OpenAI to ban multiple accounts associated with investment scams and human trafficking operations based in Cambodian scam centers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/openai-chatgpt-cambodia-scam-centers-disruption
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Travelers Beware: Russian Intel Hacking Hotel Wi-Fi
Russian Intelligence Hackers Capture Captive Portals. Hackers are using hotel Wi-Fi networks across the United States, India and Saudi Arabia to steal credentials, exfiltrate data and spread malware onto personal devices, according to Microsoft and ReliaQuest. Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm began tracking the threat in early May. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/travelers-beware-russian-intel-hacking-hotel-wi-fi-a-32405
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New Crypter-as-a-Service Cruciferra Fuels Stealthy Malware Attacks Worldwide
Proofpoint uncovered Cruciferra, a crypter-as-a-service that helps hackers evade antivirus and deliver malware in multiple campaigns. Proofpoint’s research team traced a wave of income-tax-themed lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams back to a crypter service called Cruciferra, and the tool turns out to be shared infrastructure used across multiple unrelated criminal…
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Bank of Baroda Breach Tests Disclosure Readiness
Email Compromise Exposes Sensitive Data, Raising DPDP Act Compliance Questions. A Bank of Baroda employee email compromise exposed customer and internal data allegedly leaked by the Triple X ransomware group. The incident shows how India’s new DPDP Act breach notification rules test banks’ readiness to disclose cyber incidents quickly and transparently. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Cruciferra Crypter Uses BYOVD and Process Ghosting to Hide Windows Malware
The China-linked cybercrime group behind the use of income tax-related phishing lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams has been observed using a sophisticated crypter service called Cruciferra.According to a new analysis by Proofpoint, Cruciferra has been utilized by various unrelated cybercriminal threat clusters to deliver a wide array of remote First…
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AccuKnox Wins Best AI Startup Award for Enterprise Agentic AI Security at BSides Bangalore
Bangalore, India, July 22nd, 2026, CyberNewswire AccuKnox announced it has won the number one Startup Award at Security BSides Bangalore 2026, marking the second consecutive year the company has topped the category after also winning in 2025. The back-to-back recognition affirms AccuKnox’s standing among the region’s leading cybersecurity startups. AI Security Adoption For AccuKnox, this award…
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AccuKnox Wins Best AI Startup Award for Enterprise Agentic AI Security at BSides Bangalore
Bangalore, India, 22nd July 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/accuknox-wins-best-ai-startup-award-for-enterprise-agentic-ai-security-at-bsides-bangalore/
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India says allegedly leaked nuclear plant files pose no safety risk
Documents that the World Leaks cybercrime group claimed to leak from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant do not contain information pertaining to safety or security, Indian officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-nuclear-plant-kudankulam-world-leaks-documents
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Smashing Security podcast #476: Remote-control rickshaws and rogue book marketers
An app has appeared in India that lets anyone with a smartphone stop a passing e-rickshaw dead in its tracks – no login, no passwords, no permissions needed. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-476/
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Pakistani Police Systems Hit by Chinese and Indian Espionage
Chinese and Indian spies converged on the same Balochistan police force, SentinelLabs found First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-indian-espionage-pakistani/
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Indian Income Tax Department Phishing Lure Deploys Gh0st RAT and AsyncRAT Implants
A targeted phishing campaign impersonating the Indian Income Tax Department has been observed delivering a sophisticated, six-stage infection chain that culminates in two in-memory remote-access implants: a Gh0st RAT derivative and a Quasar/AsyncRAT-family .NET payload. Victims are funneled to fake government pages that mimic Ministry of Finance and Income Tax branding and are pressured with…
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Suspected China-Nexus Hackers Use Fake Indian Tax Filing Utility to Deploy DcRAT
A suspected China-nexus threat activity cluster has been observed targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams to deliver a remote access trojan designed to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts.The multi-stage campaign, codenamed Operation DragonReturn by Seqrite Labs, involves sending spear-phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department of India. First seen on thehackernews.com…
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India questions WhatsApp username feature over cyberattack fears
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/india-questions-whatsapp-username-feature-over-cyberattack-fears