Researchers have uncovered Pakistan-linked cyber espionage campaigns targeting India using phishing, spyware and malware to steal sensitive data. Pakistan's nefarious designs and its anti-India campaign have been exposed once again. In what may be called an unprovoked attack on India, Islamabad used new techniques to target Indian interests. According to 'The Hacker News', Pakistan carried out cyber attacks on India and codenamed its covert operations "Gopher Strike" and "Sheet Attack." India-Pakistan Cyber WarfareSheet Attack got its name from the use of legitimate services like Google Sheets, Firebase, and email for command-and-control (C2).

Source: dna January 28, 2026 12:41 UTC