Advisories have been issued to all departments of the Cabinet Division regarding potential Indian cyber attacks.
The alerts warn of a phishing campaign allegedly linked to the Indian threat actor SideWinder, which has been active in Pakistan for several years.
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According to the details, the cyber attacks specifically targeted Pakistani officials using phishing emails. The attackers used the name of the cybersecurity directorate of sensitive institutions to deceive recipients.
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The advisories stated that employees of various institutions have been trained to counter phishing and social engineering attempts as part of ongoing cybersecurity efforts.
