Massive Phishing Attack By "Malicious Actors" Expected Today: Centre

Massive Phishing Attack By "Malicious Actors" Expected Today: Centre

New Delhi: the govt has asked people to protect against a huge phishing attack that would mimic official communication on COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and financial information.
The phishing attack campaign by "malicious actors" is predicted to start out today, and therefore the suspicious email might be ncov2019@gov.in, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In tweeted. The CERT-In under the knowledge Technology Ministry works to guard Indians from cyber threats.



Phishing attacks come disguised as trusted entities and dupe people into opening emails or text messages. People are then tricked into clicking a malicious link, which may cause installation of malware, system freeze or revealing of sensitive information.
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