Reportedly Chinese hackers have increased attempts to hack several indian entities after the recent border clash between the two countries. Hacker groups with links to the Chinese government attempted to carry out a series of hacks on indian businesses, multiple government ministries and media organizations. Meanwhile singapore based Cyfirma Research, which is a cyber-threat intelligence firm, said Chinese hacker groups are targeting entities like the Defence Ministry, reliance jio, airtel, bsnl, Micromax, Cipla, sun Pharma, MRF and L&T.
The research firm adds that it could be an attempt to “tarnish” the reputation of the entities by spying on sensitive information, including trade secrets.
Furthermore the sectors that were targeted for cyber-attacks can be broadly classified into telecom, pharma, media companies, smartphone makers, construction and tyre companies. The cyber threat firm's analysis has also shed light on the fact that the hackers particularly targeted three central government ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The firm added that the hacker groups behind these attacks have a history of carrying out major cyberattacks in different countries.
Cyfirma said both groups have been actively involved in targeting organization in countries like india, japan, canada and Brazil. Some of the common attacks attempted by these two firms included defacing websites using vulnerabilities in web applications, spying on data using specialized malware, denial of service and impersonating websites of companies and launching malicious phishing campaigns. The cyber threat firm confirmed in its note that the data was analysed between june and june 18 and experts noted that the attacks on indian institutions continue to remain high after the deadly border clash at Galwan River Valley in Ladakh.
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