Indian Defence Accounts Body Warns of Phishing Attacks on Official Systems
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Defence Accounts Body Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting Official Systems
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Moneycontrol•24-02-2026, 11:56
Defence Accounts Body Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting Official Systems
•A defence-linked government body issued an advisory warning of a phishing email campaign targeting official IT systems and sensitive data.
•The emails use varied subject lines like "Operational Deployment during the year" and contain password-protected attachments.
•Officials are cautioned against opening links or downloading attachments from unknown sources and instructed not to reply or forward such emails.
•The Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) issued the advisory, highlighting the risk to its vast digital network handling sensitive financial and personnel data.
•Those who interacted with the emails are advised to change passwords immediately and report incidents to mitigate potential damage.