SecuriTricks - pakistan

Brief Disruptions, Bold Claims: The Tactical Reality Behind the India-Pakistan Hacktivist Surge

In May 2025, Pakistan-linked hacktivist groups claimed over 100 cyberattacks on Indian government, education, and critical infrastructure websites. However, an investigation reveals most breaches were exaggerated or fake. Alleged data leaks contained primarily public information, website defacement…

phishing

crimson rat

Published: May 11, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 0

TURNING AID INTO ATTACK: EXPLOITATION OF PAKISTAN’S YOUTH LAPTOP SCHEME TO TARGET INDIA

A Pakistan-based APT group, assessed with medium confidence as APT36, who created a fake IndiaPost website to target and infect both Windows and Android users.

Published: March 27, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 5

Attack On Maritime & Defense Manufacturing

The DONOT APT group has launched a campaign targeting Pakistan's manufacturing industry supporting maritime and defense sectors. The attack uses a malicious LNK file disguised as an RTF, which executes PowerShell commands to deliver a lure document and stager malware. The malware establishes persis…

Published: November 15, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Operation Cobalt Whisper: Threat Actor Targets Multiple Industries Across Hong Kong and Pakistan

A sophisticated cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation Cobalt Whisper has been uncovered, targeting various industries in Hong Kong and Pakistan. The threat actor focuses on the defense sector, engineering researchers, and key entities in these regions, using tailored lures related to electrotec…

Published: October 24, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Analysis of Golang Payload and Information Theft Campaign

The report details a recent cyber attack campaign attributed to the APT-C-09 (Mozambique) threat group, which has historically targeted Pakistan and surrounding nations. The campaign employed a novel Golang malware payload and Quasar RAT to gather sensitive information. The analysis covers the tech…

Published: July 30, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 8

Umbrella of Pakistani Threats: Converging Tactics of Cyber-operations Targeting India

This report examines the convergence of tactics employed by Pakistani cyber threat groups, including Transparent Tribe, SideCopy, and RusticWeb, targeting Indian government entities and critical infrastructure. It uncovers overlaps in their infrastructure, tactics, and payloads, suggesting coordina…

Published: July 29, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 89

CapraTube Remix | Android Spyware Targeting Gamers, Weapons Enthusiasts

SentinelLabs has uncovered a new campaign of Android spyware apps associated with the suspected Pakistan state-aligned Transparent Tribe threat group. The malicious apps, disguised as video browsers, gaming sites, and TikTok content, target mobile gamers, weapons enthusiasts, and individuals intere…

Published: July 1, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 6

Smishing Triad Is Targeting Pakistan To Defraud Banking Customers At Scale

Resecurity has identified a new activity of a cybercrime group known as Smishing Triad, which has expanded its operations to Pakistan. The group is employing tactics involving sending malicious messages impersonating Pakistan Post to customers of mobile carriers via iMessage and SMS, with the goal …

Published: June 12, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 14

New Pakistan-based Cyber Espionage Group’s Year-Long Campaign Targeting Indian Defense Forces with Android Malware

CYFIRMA researchers identified an Android malware campaign, active for over a year, targeting Indian defense personnel by an unidentified Pakistan-based cyber espionage group. The threat actor utilized Spynote or a modified version called Craxs Rat, obfuscating the app with high complexity. Through…

Published: May 6, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 3

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Attack reports

Confucius Espionage: From Stealer to Backdoor

APT36: Targets Indian BOSS Linux Systems with Weaponized AutoStart Files

'Blue Locker' Analysis: Ransomware Targeting Oil & Gas Sector in Pakistan

A Phishing Campaign Targeting Indian Government Entities

Phishing Campaign Targets Indian Defense Using Credential-Stealing Malware

Operation Sindoor: Anatomy of a High-Stakes Cyber Siege

Brief Disruptions, Bold Claims: The Tactical Reality Behind the India-Pakistan Hacktivist Surge

TURNING AID INTO ATTACK: EXPLOITATION OF PAKISTAN’S YOUTH LAPTOP SCHEME TO TARGET INDIA

Attack On Maritime & Defense Manufacturing

Operation Cobalt Whisper: Threat Actor Targets Multiple Industries Across Hong Kong and Pakistan

Analysis of Golang Payload and Information Theft Campaign

Umbrella of Pakistani Threats: Converging Tactics of Cyber-operations Targeting India

CapraTube Remix | Android Spyware Targeting Gamers, Weapons Enthusiasts

Smishing Triad Is Targeting Pakistan To Defraud Banking Customers At Scale

New Pakistan-based Cyber Espionage Group’s Year-Long Campaign Targeting Indian Defense Forces with Android Malware