Digital Frontlines: India Under Multi-Nation Hacktivist Attack
Essential information
- Published
- 15/09/2025 18:48
- Modified
- 15/09/2025 22:30
- Tags
- 103.97.128.77#clientsetup.exe 2025-09-15 cross-border cyberattacks data breach ddos defacement fshost64.exe hacktivism india manc.exe phishing smss.exe svchost.exe sysaid.exe
- Related entities
- 14 observables, 19 techniques (mitre), 6 malware, 10 others
Description
In July-August 2025, India faced a surge of cross-border cyberattacks combining data breaches, DDoS, defacement, phishing, and malware. Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Russian, Indonesian, and likely Chinese actors targeted Indian judicial, defense, and transport systems. High-impact incidents included judicial server breaches, government website disruptions, retaliatory defacements, phishing schemes, and malware campaigns. Indian groups retaliated under 'Operation Vasudev Strike'. The attacks demonstrated the growing scale, sophistication, and multinational nature of hacktivist operations targeting India's digital infrastructure, blending hacktivism and cybercrime to challenge national security and public trust.