Hacking groups linked to China, India targeted several Pakistani security agencies: Reports

Multiple Pakistani law enforcement agencies were targeted in separate hacking campaigns linked to groups associated with China and India, researchers at cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said on Thursday. The campaigns offer a glimpse into foreign efforts to gather information on Pakistan’s security challenges including militant violence, tensions with Afghanistan and the country’s economic collaboration with China.

“When multiple cyberespionage actors operate against law enforcement institutions of a single state, the convergence itself is a signal of target value,” Aleksandar Milenkoski, a principal threat researcher at SentinelOne, wrote in a blog published on Thursday.