New Phishing Attack Mimic as Income Tax Department of India Delivers AsyncRAT

Cybersecuritynews •Tushar Subhra Dutta • December 4, 2025

A comprehensive phishing operation began targeting Indian companies in November 2025 by impersonating the Income Tax Department of India. The campaign employed remarkably authentic government communication templates, bilingual messaging in Hindi and English, and legal references to sections of the Income Tax Act to create a sense of legitimacy and urgency. The emails warned recipients […]

The full story

This article is one source in a clustered incident — the cluster page carries the summary, timeline and every other outlet covering it.

Phishing Campaign Targets Indian Companies Using Income Tax Department Impersonation In November 2025, a phishing campaign began targeting Indian companies by impersonating the Income Tax Department of India. The attackers utilized authentic-looking government communication templates and bilingual messaging to create a sense of urgency and legitimacy, distributing AsyncRAT malware through these deceptive emails. 2 sources 27

Extracted Entities

New Phishing Attack Mimic as Income Tax Department of India Delivers AsyncRAT

The full story

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

Countries (1)

Malware (1)