Phishing Attack on Supreme Court Website: Impersonator Creates Fake SC Website to Steal Private Information, Registry Issues Warning
The Supreme Court registry on Thursday issued an advisory warning users against a fake website set up in its name.
The Supreme Court registry on Thursday issued an advisory warning users against a fake website set up in its name. "The Registry, Supreme Court of India has been made aware of a phishing attack. A fake website, impersonating the official website has been created and hosted on the URL 1 – http://cbins/scigv.com and https://cbins.scigv.com/offence," the notice read. "The attackers through the URL – https://cbins.scigv.com/offence “Offence of Money-Laundering” are soliciting personal details, and confidential information. Any visitor on the above URLs is strongly advised not to share and divulge any personal and confidential information, as the same shall enable the perpetrators to steal the information," it added. The Apex court has advised the public at large, to neither click nor share on links they receive without verifying the authenticity. Cyber Attacks on Organisations: Single Indian Organisation Facing 2,152 Malware Hits, 20% Up Year-on-Year.
Phishing Attack on Supreme Court Website:
#BREAKING Phishing Attack on the Supreme Court of India website. Impersonator asking for personal and confidential details #SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/rklx8TEOlY
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) August 31, 2023
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