This is an archive article published on April 6, 2023
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Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), a specialised intelligence agency under the National Security Advisor, wrote to the affected agencies on March 24 informing them of the attack .
“The NTRO has been tracking and reporting the activities of Raccoon Stealer malware, which is available as Malware-as-a-service (MaaS). It is an information stealer malware that retrieves sensitive data from infected machines,” the intelligence agency wrote.
An information stealing malware that is usually delivered through email, known as Raccoon Stealer, was used to target eight Central government entities, including central paramilitary forces and the Income Tax department, an intelligence agency recently informed the affected agencies.
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), a specialised intelligence agency under the National Security Advisor, wrote to the affected agencies on March 24 informing them of the attack .
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“The NTRO has been tracking and reporting the activities of Raccoon Stealer malware, which is available as Malware-as-a-service (MaaS). It is an information stealer malware that retrieves sensitive data from infected machines,” the intelligence agency wrote.
It said “recent analysis” revealed that a malicious campaign was launched “by an unknown threat actor using Raccoon malware” to target computer systems of the Central Board of Direct Taxes of the Income Tax department; the pay and accounts department of the Central Public Works Department; the office of the IG of CRPF; the DG of the NSG; the assistant director (admin) of the Sashastra Seema Bal; the Centre for Social Tech of NCERT; a joint director of the National Institute of Disaster Management; and a call centre of the Sports Authority of India at JLN Stadium.
“The NTRO has been tracking and reporting the activities of Raccoon Stealer malware, which is available as Malware-as-a-service (MaaS). It is an information stealer malware that retrieves sensitive data from infected machines,” the intelligence agency wrote.
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