8th Pay Commission Scam: Fake Salary Calculator Targets Govt Employees

• Cyber fraud campaign targets central government employees with fake 8th Pay Commission salary calculators.
• Fraudsters circulate malicious APK files disguised as salary calculators to gain access to bank accounts.
• The scam works by sending messages with links to download malware-embedded APK files, granting remote access to phones.
• Attackers exploit curiosity about pay revisions, leading victims to install files without verification.
• Authorities advise relying only on official government platforms and disabling 'Install from Unknown Sources' on Android devices.