After Power Grid, China Hackers Also Targeted Indian Vaccine Makers for 'Competitive Advantage': Report
3 years, 9 months ago

After Power Grid, China Hackers Also Targeted Indian Vaccine Makers for 'Competitive Advantage': Report

News 18  

A Chinese state-backed hacking group has in recent weeks targeted the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers whose coronavirus shots are being used in the country’s immunisation campaign, cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. Goldman Sachs-backed Cyfirma, based in Singapore and Tokyo, said Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure and supply chain software of Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker. “The real motivation here is actually exfiltrating intellectual property and getting competitive advantage over Indian pharmaceutical companies,” said Cyfirma Chief Executive Kumar Ritesh, formerly a top cyber official with British foreign intelligence agency MI6. A new study has also revealed that computer networks of at least 12 Indian state-run organisations, primarily power utilities and load dispatch centres, have been targeted by Chinese state- Ritesh said APT10 was actively targeting SII, which is making the AstraZeneca vaccine for many countries and will soon start bulk-manufacturing Novavax shots.

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Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report
10 months ago

Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report

Hindustan Times  

Hacking groups based in China have breached 95.2 gigabytes of immigration data from the Indian government as the country continues to be one of the prime targets of Beijing hackers, an investigation by The Washington Post revealed. Chinese hackers reportedly breached Indian immigration data The Washington Post published a report on Thursday which said that a trove of documents was …

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Wednesday they disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure, as the head of the FBI warned that Beijing is positioning itself to disrupt the daily lives of Americans if the United States and China ever go to war. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the …

India Strengthens Israel\'s Cybersecurity Amid Escalating Conflict With Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

India Strengthens Israel\'s Cybersecurity Amid Escalating Conflict With Palestine

Deccan Chronicle  

In response to Hamas' aggressive actions, which include both physical attacks and cyber warfare, Indian hackers have taken up the task of defending Israel's digital infrastructure. The group has also deployed skilled hackers to infiltrate Israel's defense systems, with the intent of disrupting the Iron Dome, a crucial element of Israel's national security. As these hackers attempted to breach Israeli …

Indian Cyber Force Claims Responsibility for Cyber Attacks on Canadian Websites
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Cyber Force Claims Responsibility for Cyber Attacks on Canadian Websites

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A group of pro-India hackers on Wednesday claimed responsibility for bringing down the website of the Canadian Armed Forces for two hours. Following a diplomatic winter between India and Canada, the group, which identifies itself as Indian Cyber Force, warned of launching cyber attacks on Canadian websites on September 21. Some desktop users could still access the website, while …

12000 Indian Govt Websites Targeted By Hackers From Indonesia: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

12000 Indian Govt Websites Targeted By Hackers From Indonesia: Report

News 18  

In its latest alert note, the Indian government has been alerted about danger posed to around 12000 government websites that are being targeted by a hacker group from Indonesia. The report says that the I4C has warned that the hacker group was targeting crucial divisions of the government via denial of service and distributed denial of service attacks. The bigger …

Western media starts its propaganda as India marches firm steps against Big Tech
1 year, 10 months ago

Western media starts its propaganda as India marches firm steps against Big Tech

Op India  

India’s priority to become self-reliant has been more evident than ever under the Narendra Modi-led government during the last nine years. The article titled ‘India push for digital sovereignty risks more online surveillance’, written by Rina Chandran of Thomson Reuters Foundation is published under the section titled ‘Analysis’; but it is nothing but subtle anti-India propaganda of the west-obsessed media …

AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI-Interpol
2 years ago

AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI-Interpol

India TV News  

AIIMS Delhi server attack: After the recent attack on the server of AIIMS in Delhi, the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the Delhi Police has written a letter to the CBI seeking details from Interpol about IP addresses of e-mail IDs from China's Henan and Hong Kong that were used to launch the cyber attack. Delhi AIIMS faced …

AIIMS Delhi server attack: Hackers were from China, says govt
2 years ago

AIIMS Delhi server attack: Hackers were from China, says govt

India TV News  

AIIMS Delhi server attack: The Central government on Wednesday confirmed that hackers from China had hacked Delhi AIIMS server. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi allegedly faced a cyber attack last month, paralysing its servers. Senior officials from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said, "FIR details that the attack originated from China. Along with the …

After AIIMS, hackers attack ICMR website around 6000 times in a day: Official
2 years ago

After AIIMS, hackers attack ICMR website around 6000 times in a day: Official

India TV News  

Hackers allegedly tried to breach the website of the apex health research body ICMR but their attempts have been foiled, according to a government official. The official said that hackers apparently from Hong Kong tried to attack the website of the Indian Council of Medical Research around 6000 times in a span of 24 hours on November 30. Just a …

AIIMS cyber attack | Investigators asking E&Y about its audit of hospital’s cyber systems
2 years ago

AIIMS cyber attack | Investigators asking E&Y about its audit of hospital’s cyber systems

The Hindu  

Security agencies have approached consultancy firm Ernst and Young regarding the November 23 cyber-attack at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi. The source said that the investigators suspect that the attack on the AIIMS’ servers was initiated about two months ago at the behest of State- Known software vulnerabilities “AIIMS servers were running on a software called …

Hacking of AIIMS server raises serious questions about cyber security in country: Congress
2 years ago

Hacking of AIIMS server raises serious questions about cyber security in country: Congress

Firstpost  

It is feared that data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected on 23 November New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the hacking of the AIIMS server and said it raises “serious questions” about cyber security in the country. AICC general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal …

Chinese hacker groups continue to target Indian power plants, says government
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese hacker groups continue to target Indian power plants, says government

The Hindu  

The Union government has confirmed reports that Chinese hackers continue to target Indian power plants, especially those close to the Line of Actual Control even as a U.S. based cyber security firm report claimed that Chinese State- At least two attempts by Chinese hackers were made on electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were not successful, Minister for Power R.K. …

Chinese hackers reportedly target India’s power grid
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers reportedly target India’s power grid

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — India’s power sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state- Over the last several months, the Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, said it has collected evidence that hackers targeted seven Indian state centers responsible for carrying out electrical dispatch and grid control …

Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report

Firstpost  

The reasons for the attack may include gaining an increased understanding into complex systems in order to facilitate capability development for future use or gaining sufficient access across the system in preparation for future contingency operations, the report states Chinese state- “In recent months, we observed likely network intrusions targeting at least 7 Indian State Load Despatch Centres responsible for …

China used compromised cameras to snoop into India's power grids, says US-based group
2 years, 8 months ago

China used compromised cameras to snoop into India's power grids, says US-based group

India Today  

A US-based cyber security group claimed that in a massive cyber-espionage operation, the Chinese government-linked cyber groups targeted at least seven Indian State Load Dispatch Centers in northern India. These centers are responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch in northern India, US-based group Recorded Future said. WHAT THE REPORT SAYS A detailed report published …

Suspected Chinese hackers collect intelligence from India’s power grid
2 years, 8 months ago

Suspected Chinese hackers collect intelligence from India’s power grid

Deccan Chronicle  

Suspected state- The hackers focused on at least seven “load dispatch” centers in northern India that are responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispersal in the areas they are located, near the disputed India-China border in Ladakh, the report said. One of the load dispatch centers previously was the target of another hacking group, RedEcho, …

Chinese Hackers Collected Intel From Power Grid Near Ladakh: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese Hackers Collected Intel From Power Grid Near Ladakh: Report

News 18  

Suspected Chinese hackers have launched a cyber-espionage attack against the Indian power sector, a report by Bloomberg citing threat intelligence firm Recorded Future Inc said. The report from the cyber intelligence firm said that the state- It claimed that the hackers focused on at least seven “load dispatch” centers in Northern India responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid …

Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms
3 years, 1 month ago

Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has warned that Iranian hackers are increasingly targeting software services companies in India in a bid to access the networks of their customers. “As India and other nations rise as major IT services hubs, more nation state actors follow the supply chain to target these providers’ public and private sector customers around the world matching nation-state interests," …

China continues to pose cyber security threats to India
3 years, 3 months ago

China continues to pose cyber security threats to India

India Today  

Security analysts and war historians often cite that the next world war will be fought not on the ground, or in the air or under water, but virtually in the cyber world. Ever since the border skirmishes between India and China in May 2020, Chinese hacker groups have been regularly targeting Indian public sector companies and technical establishments via cyber …

US indicts four Chinese nationals in a China-backed global hacking campaign
3 years, 5 months ago

US indicts four Chinese nationals in a China-backed global hacking campaign

Op India  

Four Chinese security officials have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in a China-backed global espionage campaign, targeting dozens of companies, universities, government agencies in the US and at least 11 other countries, between July 2009 to September 2018. On July 19, the San Diego’s US Attorney’s Office and the FBI said the four Chinese nationals were working with …

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament
3 years, 9 months ago

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Cyber attacks amid the Covid-19 pandemic rose by almost 300% last year in the country to reach 1,158,208 compared to 394,499 in 2019, the Union home ministry told Parliament on Tuesday, citing the data from Computer Emergency Response Team. government has empanelled security auditing organisations to support and audit implementation of information security best practices.” Reddy said the government has …

India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums
3 years, 9 months ago

India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums

Live Mint  

India is looking to raise on the global stage the threat posed by Chinese hackers targeting its critical infrastructure such as power grids, according to two senior government officials aware of the development. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, which oversees India’s cybersecurity operations in critical sectors, sounded an alert on 12 February about Red Echo targeting Regional Load …

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry
3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry

India TV News  

Cybercrime is a big ‘business’ today for cybercriminals, hackers, and threat actors. Recently, there was a report doing the rounds claiming that Chinese hackers attempted to hijack India’s vaccine infrastructure to access the cold storage facilities and disrupt the supply chain. India which is considered the technology back-office of the world and is vulnerable to such attacks, but the fast …

India steps up its cybersecurity game to prevent China’s cyber misadventures
3 years, 9 months ago

India steps up its cybersecurity game to prevent China’s cyber misadventures

Live Mint  

India is mulling a new national strategy to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity amid allegations that Chinese intrusions may have affected operations at a key stock exchange and supply of electricity in the country’s commercial capital. The plan will coordinate responses across ministries including Home Affairs, Information Technology, Defense and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre in case of an …

Chinese cyber attack: Why Maharashtra should worry
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese cyber attack: Why Maharashtra should worry

India Today  

On March 1, Maharashtra power minister Nitin Raut admitted that a New York Times report saying the massive grid failure in Mumbai on October 12, 2020 was due to a Chinese cyber attack was true. Amol Deshmukh, technical advisor to Maharashtra Cyber, says all the important public institutions, right from universities, banks to municipal corporations holding public data, face the …

Chinese Malware Attack: Centre Denies Report Even as Maha Minister Confirms it; China Calls Claim 'Fabrication'
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese Malware Attack: Centre Denies Report Even as Maha Minister Confirms it; China Calls Claim 'Fabrication'

News 18  

China did not succeed in its attempt to cause power outages in India, even though their hackers did make an attempt to disrupt the power supply, Union Power ministry sources said on Monday, even as Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut confirmed that the power outage in Mumbai in October last year was caused by a cyberattack” and was an act …

How India beat China in vaccine diplomacy? It's about the credibility
3 years, 9 months ago

How India beat China in vaccine diplomacy? It's about the credibility

India TV News  

Around 40 years ago in the 1980s, India and China were almost on the same level in terms of economy, now the Chinese economy is approximately five times the size of the Indian economy. According to reports, China had promised around 3.9 million free vaccines to the world, but India has already provided around 6.8 million free vaccines to various …

Chinese malware may have targeted Indian power systems and seaports: U.S. firm
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese malware may have targeted Indian power systems and seaports: U.S. firm

The Hindu  

Chinese state- The Massachusetts-based firm found that in the lead up to the clashes, they noticed an increase in malware targeting the government, defence organisations and the public sector. “There is evidence that some of the intrusions remain ongoing; however, a significant proportion of the activity appeared to cease in early to mid-February following notification,” a spokesperson for Recorded Future, …

China's Hackers Target India's Power Supply, Massive Mumbai Blackout Was a Warning Shot
3 years, 9 months ago

China's Hackers Target India's Power Supply, Massive Mumbai Blackout Was a Warning Shot

News 18  

Computer networks of at least 12 Indian state-run organisations, primarily power utilities and load dispatch centres, have been targeted by Chinese state- According to the study by Recorded Future, a US-based company that monitors the use of the internet by state actors for cyber-campaigns, NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power conglomerate, five primary regional load dispatch centres that aid in …

Chinese hackers attacked IT systems of Indian Covid vaccine makers Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese hackers attacked IT systems of Indian Covid vaccine makers Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech: Report

India Today  

A Chinese state-backed hacking group has in recent weeks targeted the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers whose coronavirus shots are being used in the country's immunisation campaign, cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. Goldman Sachs-backed Cyfirma, based in Singapore and Tokyo, said Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the …

India’s cyber defenses breached and reported; govt. yet to fix it
3 years, 10 months ago

India’s cyber defenses breached and reported; govt. yet to fix it

The Hindu  

A server containing large backups of financial records, dozens of police reports exposing victims’ data, extremely sensitive government systems, and other utmost critical information holding databases have been breached by a team of ethical hackers going by the name Sakura Samurai. “These exposed records along with other various SQL server dumps and Rob’s Police Record Exposure is enough to constitute …

China steps up vaccine diplomacy as competition with India heats up
3 years, 10 months ago

China steps up vaccine diplomacy as competition with India heats up

Live Mint  

China on Wednesday said it would provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the global COVAX initiative as it seeks to step-up its vaccine diplomacy amid projections from experts that India could become the "engine" for the distribution of the jabs to the world. China has decided to provide 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX to meet the …

Cornered by India's Vaccine Diplomacy, China Spurs Smear Campaign against SII-produced Covishield
3 years, 10 months ago

Cornered by India's Vaccine Diplomacy, China Spurs Smear Campaign against SII-produced Covishield

News 18  

New Delhi’s goodwill gesture to ship Covid-19 vaccines, which are being manufactured locally by the Serum Institute of India, to all but three SAARC countries has triggered a smear campaign against India in neighbouring China. In a bid to damage the ‘Vaccine Maitri’ diplomacy, Chinese government mouthpiece Global Times targeted India on its capacity to manufacture vaccines in bulk after …

India, China Set to Lead Vaccine Distribution in APAC Region: Moody's Analytics
3 years, 11 months ago

India, China Set to Lead Vaccine Distribution in APAC Region: Moody's Analytics

News 18  

Moody's Analytics on Monday said India, along with China, would take lead in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the Asia-Pacific region. As the largest producer of vaccines in the world with 60 per cent of the global share, India is well-positioned to contribute to mass vaccine production and distribution needs of other countries in addition to meeting its domestic requirements, …

Russia, China trying to disrupt our vaccine supply chain: US counter-intelligence chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Russia, China trying to disrupt our vaccine supply chain: US counter-intelligence chief

India Today  

The US counter-intelligence chief said on Tuesday he was worried about threats from China and Russia to disrupt the coronavirus vaccine supply chain in the United States. William Evanina, director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center, told an online Washington Post event that US adversaries were trying to interfere with Operation Warp Speed, the US government operation distributing …

Hackers target coronavirus vaccine makers on darkweb
3 years, 11 months ago

Hackers target coronavirus vaccine makers on darkweb

India TV News  

At a time when country after country is preparing to begin mass vaccination against coronavirus, cyber criminal gangs are also pushing themselves to produce counterfiet vaccines to fraud people. Companies like Pfizer, Sputnik, BioNTech are trying to produce vaccines so as to satisfy the need of the world, companies involving in their manufacturing, production, logistics are on the target of …

COVID Vaccine on Hacker Hit-list Again: AstraZeneca Targeted By North Korean Hackers
4 years ago

COVID Vaccine on Hacker Hit-list Again: AstraZeneca Targeted By North Korean Hackers

News 18  

In continued cyber attacks on key pharmaceutical organisations researching on Covid-19 vaccines, a fresh wave of attacks by North Korean hackers have been spotted to be squarely targeting British pharma major, AstraZeneca. Major Covid vaccine research organisations have been facing significant cyber attacks, suspected to be state-backed threat actors looking to steal key data from the Covid vaccine trials and …

Covid-19 Vaccine Research in India, Abroad Bombarded by North Korean, Russian Hackers
4 years ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Research in India, Abroad Bombarded by North Korean, Russian Hackers

News 18  

Covid-19 vaccine research is possibly the most critical field for pharmaceutical giants across the world right now, with billions around the world held hostage by the coronavirus for almost a year now. According to incident reports from numerous cyber security watchdogs including Cybereason, Eset, Microsoft and many others, this spurt of cyber attacks will likely last for at least a …

Microsoft says hackers from Russia, North Korea attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers
4 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft says hackers from Russia, North Korea attacked COVID-19 vaccine makers

The Hindu  

Microsoft on Friday said cyberattacks originating in Russia and North Korea targeted pharmaceutical companies developing COVID-19 vaccine. Seven leading pharma firms and vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States were targeted in the attack. Other targeted organisations have contracts with or investments from government agencies for COVID-19 related work. Microsoft has blamed attacks on three …

Russian And North Korean State Sponsored Hackers Are Targeting COVID Vaccine Makers
4 years, 1 month ago

Russian And North Korean State Sponsored Hackers Are Targeting COVID Vaccine Makers

News 18  

Microsoft has sounded the alarm that state- The attacks came from Strontium, Russian group also known as Fancy bear as well as two hacking groups based in North Korea called Zinc and Cerium. “Strontium continues to use password spray and brute force login attempts to steal login credentials. Cerium engaged in spear-phishing email lures using Covid-19 themes while masquerading as …

Microsoft Says Cyber Attackers Targeting COVID-19 Researchers in India and Others, Urges Govt to Act
4 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft Says Cyber Attackers Targeting COVID-19 Researchers in India and Others, Urges Govt to Act

News 18  

Microsoft claims that the company has detected three state- Although the name of the healthcare companies in India and others remains unclear, the blog post provides brief details about attackers based out of these countries. Microsoft says that it condemns these state- Microsoft traced the attacks back to one threat actor in Russia and two North Korean hacking groups. Microsoft …

China targeted Indian Satellite communications in 2017: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

China targeted Indian Satellite communications in 2017: Report

India Today  

At a time when tension between New Delhi and Beijing is rising over military standoff in Ladakh, a report has highlighted that China may not be just a border threat for India. US-based China Aerospace Studies Institute, quoted in a Times of India news report, suggested that China carried out multiple cyber-attacks against India between 2007 and 2018, including a …

Panel to probe ‘monitoring’ of Indians by Chinese firm: Jaishankar
4 years, 3 months ago

Panel to probe ‘monitoring’ of Indians by Chinese firm: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

In a letter to Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the government had constituted an expert committee to look into allegations that a Chinese company ‘monitored’ online activity and data on thousands of Indians, including politicians, bureaucrats and journalists. Sources said that the letter included details of the committee under the National Cyber …

Hybrid Warfare and Big Data's Role: Understanding How and Why China Tracked Over 10,000 Indians
4 years, 3 months ago

Hybrid Warfare and Big Data's Role: Understanding How and Why China Tracked Over 10,000 Indians

News 18  

As geopolitical tensions at the Ladakh border between India and China continue to simmer, the conflict hardly seems to be restricted at our physical borders. The same effect has now been revealed by an Indian Express investigation, which found Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co., a private Chinese company with strong ties to the Chinese government, to be collecting, analysing and …

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval
4 years, 3 months ago

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval

India Today  

The World Health Organization is working with China on requirements for international approval of any Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, a senior official said on Monday. “We are in direct contact, we have been sharing information and the requirements for international approval of vaccines.” The chief executive of Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Sunday about 90 per cent of the Chinese firm’s …

China Rejects Accusations of Hacking Attempt on US-based Covid-19 Vaccine Developer Moderna
4 years, 4 months ago

China Rejects Accusations of Hacking Attempt on US-based Covid-19 Vaccine Developer Moderna

News 18  

China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc, a leading U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, to steal data. Chinese government-linked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc, a leading U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, earlier this year in a bid to steal valuable data, according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking …

Chinese hackers targeted major UK companies as coronavirus raged
4 years, 5 months ago

Chinese hackers targeted major UK companies as coronavirus raged

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED As coronavirus tore through Europe in March and April, so did hackers acting on behalf of the Chinese government. Looking to make the most of organisations scrambling to respond to the health crisis, criminals working for China attacked private companies, research institutions, and governments across the world. State- Hackers working for the group known as Advanced …

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