The Cabinet Division has issued a cyber alert against hackers using WhatsApp and phishing emails to target government officials.
In a statement, the cabinet division said that a targeted APT attack has been launched against government officers through different WhatsApp numbers and phishing emails.
The attacker is using various mobile numbers and emails with fake domains to send different messages while attempting to launch a cyber-attack through malware. The attacker sends Remote Access Tools (RAT) files in RAR format for accessing the devices.
The WhatsApp numbers being used are:
923176723167, 03357837013, 03557877912, 03552217450, 0355787912, 03553825375, 03557946757, 03115700308, 03552666591
“All departments may kindly instruct their officers & staff not to download any files received from the aforementioned WhatsApp numbers or any unknown numbers/emails to protect their data”, the statement added.
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