Pakistan-Linked Hackers Expand Targets in India with CurlBack RAT and Spark RAT

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https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/pakistan-linked-hackers-expand-targets.html?m=1

A threat actor with ties to Pakistan has been observed targeting various sectors in India with various remote access trojans like Xeno RAT, Spark RAT, and a previously undocumented malware family called CurlBack RAT.

The activity, detected by SEQRITE in December 2024, targeted Indian entities under railway, oil and gas, and external affairs ministries, marking an expansion of the hacking crew's targeting footprint beyond government, defence, maritime sectors, and universities.

Pakistan-Linked Hackers Expand Targets in India with CurlBack RAT and Spark RAT

SideCopy hackers adopt MSI staging and launch CurlBack RAT attacks on Indian ministries, oil, and rail sectors.

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[Vitali Ortzi]

Cyber terrorism is a huge threat to liberty I hope indian government will make sure to catch these criminals wherever they may be