Pakistani hackers may have hit 3 major Indian defence firms. Find out which

The Indian government and defence and aerospace sectors were allegedly targeted by a suspected Pakistan-based hacking group between late 2023 and April 2024, Canadian cybersecurity firm BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team said in a recent report, adding that the “the threat group”, called Transparent Tribe or APT36, was likely to continue its online espionage campaign against sensitive Indian entities.

In its May 22 report, BlackBerry claimed that it had traced the roots of the espionage campaign to Pakistani cities. In particular, three state-owned companies involved in aerospace and defence were targeted. BlackBerry’s claims were first reported by India Today.