Friday, 24 March, 2023

Google sees resurgence of ‘hack-for-hire’ Indian firms related to COVID-19

<p>In April, Google warned its users 1755 times regarding the state-backed attackers. The tech giant confirmed that it sees a resurgence in phishing attacks from &lsquo;hack-for-hire&rsquo; firms, mostly Indian. The attackers created Gmail accounts spoofing WHO. Financial services business leaders and healthcare corporations were topmost in the victims&rsquo; list. Google&rsquo;s Advanced Protection Program is ensuring users&rsquo; safety from phishing attacks using hardware security keys.<br /> &nbsp;</p>