phishing Archives | DNS Security & Threat Intelligence Blog | Shreshta https://shreshtait.com/blog/tag/phishing/ DNS Security & Threat Intelligence Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:40:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Zerodha users targeted with a pig-butchering scam https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/09/zerodha-users-targeted-with-a-pig-butchering-scam/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:04:56 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=7279 Image of a shattered piggy bank depicting a pig-butchering scamThreat researchers at Shreshta have uncovered a pig-butchering scam targeting Zerodha users. The phishing websites are impersonating Zerodha, a reputed stockbroking and financial services company, duping investors into investing in fake crypto and investment schemes. What is a pig-butchering scam? A pig butchering scam, a.k.a. “Sha Zhu Pan” or Shazhupan, (Chinese: 杀猪盘), translated as Killing […]

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]]> ATO Scam https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/02/ato-scam/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:34:45 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=5799 Tax blocks and coinsExecutive Summary Shreshta Threat Intelligence has uncovered a ATO Scam targeting Australian Taxation Office users.  Tax return scams involving myGov are on the rise and these deceptive sites, pretending to be a legitimate ATO website, seek to extract the users login credentials. We urge Australian citizens to be on guard against such phishing websites impersonating […]

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]]> Scams luring faster Ola electric scooter delivery date on the rise https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/02/scams-luring-faster-ola-electric-scooter-delivery-date-on-the-rise/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:06:32 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=5678 ola electric scooter delivery dateShreshta Threat Intelligence has uncovered scams luring faster Ola electric scooter delivery date. The threat actors are launching phishing campaigns impersonating OLA , deceiving consumers into purchasing Ola electric scooters by promising a faster delivery date. Executive Summary As per our analysis, we conclude with high confidence that the attackers are launching phishing websites impersonating […]

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]]> Fake Google Play Store https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/01/fake-google-play-store/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:47:11 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=5271 google play store iconExecutive Summary While malicious and fake apps in the Google Play Store is common, Shreshta Threat Intelligence team has detected multiple fake Google Play Store websites which impersonate the Google Play Store. This gives an impression to the user, that they are visiting the Google Play Store. If the user clicks on the Install button, […]

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]]> Crypto Scams in India https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/01/crypto-scams-in-india/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:36:48 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=5222 bitcoinExecutive Summary Crypto Scams in India are growing at a rapid rate. At the end of December 2023, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) issued show cause notices to nine offshore Virtual Digital Assets Service Providers – Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global and Bitfinex.  Also, it wrote to the Ministry of […]

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]]> Online Shopping frauds in India https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/01/online-shopping-frauds-in-india/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:55:11 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=4979 Empty shopping cartExecutive Summary Since October 2023, our threat intelligence team has been tracking online shopping frauds in India, targeting e-commerce platforms such as DMart, JioMart, Flipkart, Amazon, Tata Croma and Tata 1mg. These deceptive websites lure users with substantial discounts, enticing offers, and prizes in an attempt to extract Personally Identifiable Information(PII) and payment details of […]

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]]> National Crime Records Bureau – Your browser has been locked https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/01/national-crime-records-bureau-your-browser-has-been-locked/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:43:19 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=4859 Executive Summary Threat actors use every method to achieve their motives. The motives vary from financial, espionage, destruction, etc. The Police Trojan website is a classic example of a website impersonating the National Crime Records Bureau with a fake message “Your browser has been locked” and using scareware techniques to make users pay for accessing […]

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]]> Phishing scam aimed at Flipper Zero India enthusiasts https://shreshtait.com/blog/2024/01/flipper-zero-india-phishing-scam/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:17:07 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=4788 Executive Summary Shreshta threat intelligence team has uncovered a phishing scam aimed at Flipper Zero India enthusiasts interested in buying a Flipper Zero. The phishing websites lure users with fake flipper zero discount code offers. Do you believe threat actors limit their focus solely to non-technical users? Think again! Infosec community and enthusiasts are also […]

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]]> The rise of phishing attacks targeting Adobe users in India https://shreshtait.com/blog/2023/12/the-rise-of-phishing-attacks-targeting-adobe-users-in-india/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:38:49 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=4730 adobe phishing attackExecutive Summary Shreshta Threat Intelligence has uncovered a rise in phishing attacks targeting Adobe users in India. The attack begins by sending emails to employees working at Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME), large enterprises, and luring them to click on a link which impersonates a Purchase Order or a Work Order document.  The attack uses […]

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]]> Threat actors targeting Indian citizens https://shreshtait.com/blog/2023/03/threat-actors-targeting-indian-citizens/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:02:33 +0000 https://shreshtait.com/blog/?p=4061 Phishing email impersonating income tax luring users to download malwareSecurity researchers at Shreshta have identified a phishing campaign targeting Indian citizens. We have identified a phishing campaign targeting Income Tax users of India wherein the phishing email tempts the user to download a PDF zip file. The zip file contains an exe file, Kutaki keylogger.     Phishing email targeting Indian citizens – Income tax […]

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