Seqrite Uncovers China-Linked Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting India’s Tax Ecosystem

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Seqrite, the enterprise security arm of Quick Heal Technologies Limited, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, today disclosed Operation DragonReturn, a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting India’s taxpayer ecosystem by impersonating the Income Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance. The campaign uses tax-season urgency and counterfeit government communication to target corporate finance and accounts teams, tax professionals, chartered accountants, filing agents, government contractors and individual taxpayers across India.

Researchers at Seqrite Labs, India’s largest malware analysis facility, observed that the attack begins with a phishing email impersonating the Income Tax Department and directing recipients to a fraudulent webpage built to resemble an official government notice. The lure carries the Government of India emblem, bilingual Hindi-English formatting, fabricated reference details, a spoofed official email address and references to genuine provisions of the Income Tax Act, including Sections 271(1)(c) and 276C, to create credibility and urgency.

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