Telecom authorities in India block 120 headers with Chinese links

As many as 120 headers operated by a group linked to a Chinese entity were blocked by telecom authorities in the past two months based on information provided by the Union Home Ministry. Citing an example, a Ministry official said that the header of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution – WBSEDC - was compromised and taken over by a Chinese host. Consumers would fall for it as the header genuinely belongs to the State electricity distribution company,” the official said. The consumer readily shares information including One Time Passcode that gives the hacker access to their bank account, losing money in the process,” said another official.