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Pakistani-Linked Hacker Group: Exclusive Threat to India

Pakistani-Linked Hacker Group: Exclusive Threat to India

Pakistan-linked operators are quietly slipping DeskRAT into Indian government networks to siphon secrets — a stealthy espionage campaign that makes stronger detection, logging and diplomatic response urgent.

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Pakistani-Linked Hacker Group Exclusive: Major India Breach

Pakistani-Linked Hacker Group Exclusive: Major India Breach

A Pakistan-linked group called TransparentTribe quietly deployed the DeskRAT trojan to infiltrate Indian government networks, harvesting credentials and sensitive documents over months. The patient, espionage-focused campaign raises urgent questions about when cyber intrusions become acts of war.

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APT36 Exclusive: Critical Golang DeskRAT Threat to India

Heres the scoop: a targeted spear-phishing campaign installed DeskRAT—a compact, Golang-based remote access tool linked to APT36—into Indian government systems, letting attackers read emails, capture keystrokes and siphon sensitive files. Lightweight and cross-platform, DeskRAT underscores how APT36’s patient social-engineering playbook keeps compromising high-value targets.

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APT36 Exclusive: Golang DeskRAT Threatens India

APT36 Exclusive: Golang DeskRAT Threatens India

This autumn, a seemingly innocent spear-phish opened the door to DeskRAT, a Golang-based remote-access trojan tied to APT36 (Transparent Tribe) that slipped into Indian government networks to harvest credentials and siphon documents. Analysts warn the groups move to Go makes these cross-platform implants smaller, stealthier, and tougher to pin down—an unnerving evolution in a decade-long espionage playbook.

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APT36 Exclusive: Critical Golang DeskRAT Threat Hits India

APT36 Exclusive: Critical Golang DeskRAT Threat Hits India

Think a phishing email cant threaten national security? In summer 2025, tailored spear-phishing delivered Golang DeskRAT into Indian government networks — a stealthy APT36 tool that turns a single click into a strategic risk.

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