Pakistani APTs Escalate Attacks on Indian Government

Recent cyberattacks by Pakistan-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) groups like SideCopy and Transparent Tribe (APT36) have intensified against Indian government entities. Seqrite Labs discovered multiple campaigns deploying malware such as AllaKore RAT and Crimson RAT often using compromised domains and spear-phishing emails with malicious attachments. The analysis establishes connections between the APT groups based on their infrastructure code overlaps and targeting highlighting the persistent threats faced by Indian organizations.