According to an official document seen by sources, the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an advisory after receiving threat intelligence from Avast CERT that an APT group from India was involved in targeting Pakistani embassies in a number of nations, including Brunei, Nepal, Argentina, and Azerbaijan between March and June 2022.
We have reliable information that an Indian hacker gang is targeting Pakistani embassies worldwide.
Malware used in cyberattacks is intended to steal files and spy on victims. The regulator’s Avast CERT found malicious papers with a variety of names that referenced recent events. In order to spread new infection stages created in the object-oriented programming (OOP) language of Microsoft, the ATP group employed malicious macros in documents.
Several additional malware families, including trojan downloaders, file thieves, QuasarRAT, and a bespoke RAT created in C++, have also been found to be dropped by the macros.
Government representatives have been contacted by PTA CERT to ensure that vital websites, services, and infrastructure are continuously monitored for security threats. They have also been asked to provide staff training on phishing, social engineering, and incident response protocols.
Additionally, it cautioned against providing dubious links and alluring information in emails. The paper further said that the authority has advised personnel of the government to use caution while working with file extensions like.xlsx,.xls, pdf, doc, docx,.exe,.msi,.vb, and others, and to report any suspect email addresses to their respective companies.
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