Targeting of Indian government’s premier defense technology research agency
Date of report
  • March 2023
Affiliations
The Pakistani cyberespionage group APT 36 targeted workers at India’s Defense Research and Development Organization with the goal of stealing sensitive military secrets. The group used spear phishing for initial entry with emails that alleged they contained research material about military technologies sent as attachments, but which actually contained malware.
Suspected victims
  • India’s Defense Research and Development Organization
Suspected state sponsor
  • Pakistan
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response