Tag: india
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Earth Lamia Hackers Exploits Vulnerabilities in Web Applications to Attack Multiple Industries
Cybersecurity researchers at Trend Research have uncovered the aggressive operations of Earth Lamia, an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group with a China-nexus, targeting organizations across Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023. This threat actor has demonstrated a sophisticated approach to cyber intrusions by exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications to infiltrate SQL servers…
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Indian Police Arrest Cybercrime Gang Copycats of Myanmar Biz Model
The region offers attractive conditions: a large pool of tech workers, economic disparity, and weak enforcement of cybercrime laws, all of which attract businesses legitimate and shady. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/indian-police-arrest-cybercrime-gang-copycats-myanmar-biz-model
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APT36 and Sidecopy Hackers Target India’s Critical Infrastructure with Malware Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, defense, government, group, hacker, healthcare, india, infrastructure, malware, threatSeqrite Labs, India’s largest malware analysis facility, has uncovered a sophisticated campaign dubbed Operation Sindoor, orchestrated by Pakistan-aligned threat groups APT36 and Sidecopy. Launched on May 7, 2025, this state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity, combined with coordinated hacktivist operations, targeted India’s critical sectors, including defense, government IT infrastructure, healthcare, telecom, and education. Operation Sindoor…
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Fake DigiYatra Apps Target Indian Users to Steal Financial Data
Threat actors have been exploiting the trust in India’s digital public infrastructure by setting up a deceptive phishing site, digiyatra[.]in, impersonating the DigiYatra Foundation. This fraudulent website, still live at the time of reporting, is being used to harvest personal user data by presenting itself as an official service for air travelers. Data Harvesting The…
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M&S contractor ‘investigating whether it was gateway for cyber-attack’
Tata Consulting Services said to be holding internal inquiry into whether its staff or systems were used to gain access<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/may/23/energy-price-cap-cut-great-britain-retail-sales-stock-markets-bonds-business-live-news”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>An Indian company that operates Marks & Spencer’s IT helpdesk is reportedly investigating whether it was used by cybercriminals to gain access to systems at the retailer, which is battling a <a…
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Gujarat Teen Arrested for Orchestrating Over 50 Cyberattacks in ‘Operation Sindoor’
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has apprehended two individuals, including a minor, for orchestrating a series of sophisticated cyber attacks against Indian websites and disseminating anti-national content online. The arrests came as part of >>Operation Sindoor,
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SideWinder APT Caught Spying on India’s Neighbor Gov’ts
A recent spear-phishing campaign against countries in South Asia aligns with broader political tensions in the region. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/sidewinder-apt-spying-indias-neighbor-govts
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Over 1.5 Million Indian Websites Targeted in Coordinated Attacks
In a significant escalation of cyber warfare, over 1.5 million Indian websites have been targeted in a series of coordinated cyberattacks attributed to seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, primarily based in Pakistan. These attacks, following the Pahalgam terror strike and India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor, aimed at critical infrastructure and government websites across the country.…
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India Launches e-Zero FIR System to Fast-Track Financial Cybercrime Cases
Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced the e-Zero FIR system, a digital-forward solution to ensure justice for victims of financial cybercrimes. Announced by India’s Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on May 19, 2025, this initiative is part of the government’s Cyber Secure Bharat initiative. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump…
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Operation Sindoor Fallout: Lessons from the Mass Website Defacement Campaign
A recent cyber onslaught has drawn global attention: more than 1.5 million Indian websites were defaced or disrupted in retaliation for the alleged “Operation Sindoor,” a reported counterterrorism operation. According to The Times of India, this large-scale campaign has been attributed to at least seven Pakistani hacker groups, including names like Team Insane PK and…
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Hacktivists Make Little Impact During India-Pakistan Conflict
While hacktivists claimed more than 100 successful attacks against Indian government, education, and military targets, the attacks were overblown in most cases and often did not even happen. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hacktivists-little-impact-during-india-pakistan-conflict
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Intensifying hacktivist attacks against India overblown, report finds
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/intensifying-hacktivist-attacks-against-india-overblown-report-finds
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India-Pakistan Conflicts Escalating: Military Operations and DDoS Attacks Making Targeted Strikes
Background On May 7, 2025, NSFOCUS Fuying Lab released “Two-Front Confrontation: Parallel Narratives of India-Pakistan Reality Friction and Cyber DDoS Attacks”, which analyzed the DDoS attack activities in the early stage of India-Pakistan friction. This article is the second in this series, mainly analyzing the DDoS attack activities against India after May 7. May 7,…The…
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Hacktivist Attacks on India Overstated Amid APT36 Espionage Threat
Hacktivist claims on Indian infrastructure raised alarms, but investigations showed minimal damage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hacktivist-attacks-india/
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FreeDrain Phishing Scam Drains Crypto Hobbyists’ Wallets
A global cryptocurrency phishing operation likely based in India or Sri Lanka has been stealing digital assets since at least 2022 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/freedrain-phishing-scam-crypto/
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Social-Media-Konto einer Hafenbehörde in Pakistan gehackt
Tags: india‘Account hacked,’ say Karachi port authorities minutes after claims of Indian Navy strike First seen on businesstoday.in Jump to article: www.businesstoday.in/india/story/account-hacked-say-karachi-port-authorities-minutes-after-claims-of-indian-navy-strike-475519-2025-05-09
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After Pahalgam Attack, Hacktivists Unite Under #OpIndia
Cybercriminals are flocking to take part in the newly inflamed fight between India and Pakistan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/pahalgam-attack-hacktivists-unite-opindia
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India Tells Financial Sector to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
Old Visuals, AI Deepfakes and Fake Claims Go Viral Amid Escalating Conflict. Misinformation is going viral in India as the New Delhi government called Friday on the financial sector to strengthen cyber defenses amid growing military activity along the Pakistani border. Tensions between the two countries ratcheted significantly upward Friday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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When Missiles Fly, Cyber Threats Follow: How to Prepare in Case of a Cyber Fallout!
Are we truly prepared for what’s coming? Amidst the ongoing geopolitical tensions and the risk of a full-scale conflict, every organization must ask itself this question. In an era where cyberattacks often accompany geopolitical unrest, the need for vigilance has never been greater, especially in regions like India’s key technical hubs, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune,……
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Breach Roundup: UK NCSC Announces Resilience Initiatives
Also: Iberian Blackout, Delta Faces Lawsuit Linked to CrowdStrike Outage. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week: Mirai Botnet Exploits Flaws in GeoVision, the Iberian blackout under investigation, dueling cybersecurity advisories from India and Pakistan, Delta must face a lawsuit linked to CrowdStrike outage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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New ClickFix Attack Imitates Ministry of Defence Website to Target Windows Linux Systems
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, government, india, infection, intelligence, linux, malicious, malware, threat, windowsA newly identified cyberattack campaign has surfaced, leveraging the recognizable branding of India’s Ministry of Defence to distribute cross-platform malware targeting both Windows and Linux systems. Uncovered by threat intelligence researchers at Hunt.io, this operation employs a ClickFix-style infection chain, mimicking official government press release portals to lure unsuspecting users into executing malicious payloads. The…
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Hackers Use Pahalgam Attack-Themed Decoys to Target Indian Government Officials
The Seqrite Labs APT team has uncovered a sophisticated cyber campaign by the Pakistan-linked Transparent Tribe (APT36) targeting Indian Government and Defense personnel. This operation, centered around the recent Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, leverages emotionally charged themes to distribute phishing documents and deploy malicious payloads. Exploiting Geopolitical Tensions for Cyber Espionage The…
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India’s chipmaking ambitions hurt by Zoho’s no-go and Adani unease
PLUS: China spring cleans its AIs; South Korea fines Meta, probes Broadcom; and more! First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/asia_tech_news_in_brief/
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APT36 Targets India with Pahalgam Attack-Themed Phishing
Seqrite Labs APT team has revealed that Pakistan-linked threat actor APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has launched a coordinated phishing First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/apt36-targets-india-with-pahalgam-attack-themed-phishing/
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State-Sponsored Hacktivism on the Rise, Transforming the Cyber Threat Landscape
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, india, infrastructure, military, russia, threat, ukraineGlobal cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, as state-sponsored hacktivism gains traction amid ongoing conflicts. In 2024, Forescout Technologies Inc. documented 780 hacktivist attacks, predominantly conducted by four groups operating on opposite sides of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts: BlackJack, Handala Group, Indian Cyber Force, and NoName057(16). Critical infrastructure, including government, military, transportation, logistics,…
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Indian Court Orders Action to Block Proton Mail Over AI Deepfake Abuse Allegations
A high court in the Indian state of Karnataka has ordered the blocking of end-to-end encrypted email provider Proton Mail across the country.The High Court of Karnataka, on April 29, said the ruling was in response to a legal complaint filed by M Moser Design Associated India Pvt Ltd in January 2025.The complaint alleged its…
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Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail
The ruling, which has yet to take effect, was ordered under India’s online blocking laws. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
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Russia-linked APT29 targets European diplomats with new malware
WINELOADER variant: While the Check Point researchers didn’t manage to obtain the final payload delivered by GRAPELOADER directly, they located a new variant of the WINELOADER backdoor that was uploaded to the VirusTotal scanning service around the same time and which has code and compilation time similarities to both AppvIsvSubsystems64.dll and ppcore.dll. As such, there…
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GPS Spoofing Attacks Spike in Middle East, Southeast Asia
An Indian disaster-relief flight delivering aid is the latest air-traffic incident, as attacks increase in the Middle East and Myanmar and along the India-Pakistan border. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/gps-spoofing-attacks-spike-middle-east-southeast-asia