Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks

A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0137, noting the adversary's exclusive use of a malware called DISGOMOJI that's written ...

Pakistan-linked Hackers Deploy Python, Golang, and Rust Malware on Indian Targets

The Pakistan-nexus Transparent Tribe actor has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting Indian government, defense, and aerospace sectors using cross-platform malware written in Python, Golang, and Rust. "This cluster of activity spanned from late 2023 to April 2024 and is anticipated to...

Data Leak Exposes 500GB of Indian Police, Military Biometric Data

By Waqas The records belonged to two separate India-based firms, ThoughtGreen Technologies and Timing Technologies. Both provide application development, RFID technology, and biometric verification services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Leak Exposes 500GB of India...

Hacktivist Groups Target Indian Elections, Leak Personal Data, Says Report

By Deeba Ahmed Multiple independent hacktivist groups are targeting India's elections with influence campaigns, Resecurity reports. The campaigns are designed to sway voters' opinions and undermine trust in the democratic process. Learn more about the tactics being used and how to protect yoursel...

indianvalleycampgroundandcanoe.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3923238

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Assessing the Y, and How, of the XZ Utils incident

High-end APT groups perform highly interesting social engineering campaigns in order to penetrate well-protected targets. For example, carefully constructed forum responses on precision targeted accounts and follow-up "out-of-band" interactions regarding underground rail system simulator software...

Hundreds of Indians Rescued from Cambodian Cybercrime Gangs

By Waqas Indian authorities rescue hundreds trafficked for cybercrime in Cambodia. Victims lured by false jobs, forced to work in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Indians Rescued from Cambodian Cybercrime Gangs...

Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia

The Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams. The Indian nationals "were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work," the Ministry of...

Hackers Hit Indian Defense, Energy Sectors with Malware Posing as Air Force Invite

Indian government entities and energy companies have been targeted by unknown threat actors with an aim to deliver a modified version of an open-source information stealer malware called HackBrowserData and exfiltrate sensitive information in some cases by using Slack as command-and-control C2...

U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other remote access trojans to Meta as part of the social media giant's ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019...

New Backdoor Targeting European Officials Linked to Indian Diplomatic Events

A previously undocumented threat actor dubbed SPIKEDWINE has been observed targeting officials in European countries with Indian diplomatic missions using a new backdoor called WINELOADER. The adversary, according to a report from Zscaler ThreatLabz, used a PDF file in emails that purported to co...

rct.indianrail.gov.in Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3855409

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

A loose coalition of anti-censorship voices is working to highlight reports of one Indian company’s hacker-for-hire past—and the legal threats aimed at making them disappear...

Threat Actors Selling 1.8TB Database of Indian Mobile Users

By Deeba Ahmed Two groups of threat actors, namely CYBO CREW and UNIT8200, are apparently selling the same database with a price tag of $3,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Threat Actors Selling 1.8TB Database of Indian Mobile Users...

Operation RusticWeb: Coordinated Strikes on Indian Government

Summary: Since October 2023, an orchestrated phishing campaign named Operation RusticWeb has been systematically targeting the Indian government and defense sector, deploying Rust-based malware for sophisticated intelligence gathering. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a detailed threat...

Operation RusticWeb: Rust-Based Malware Targets Indian Government Entities

Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that's engineered to drop Rust-based malware for intelligence gathering. The activity, first detected in October 2023, has been codenamed Operation RusticWeb by enterprise security firm SEQRITE. "New...

indianlogisticsinfo.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3817931

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

indianrheumatology.org Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3813548

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

The Hundred-Year Battle for India’s Radio Airwaves

The Indian government has a monopoly on radio news, allowing it to dictate what hundreds of millions of people hear. With an election approaching, that gives prime minister Narendra Modi a huge advantage...

Malicious Apps Disguised as Banks and Government Agencies Targeting Indian Android Users

Android smartphone users in India are the target of a new malware campaign that employs social engineering lures to install fraudulent apps that are capable of harvesting sensitive data. "Using social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, attackers are sending messages designed to lure user...