Cyberattack: Malware ‘Dance of the Hillary’ a threat to Indian social media users
The rising tensions between the two nations, India and Pakistan are at their peak, along with the upcoming reports pointing to a shift towards a worrisome digital warfare. Following the frightening terrorist attacks along with drone incursions and various deadly missile launches, intelligence agencies have recently issued a warning of the latest cyber-attack. The ‘Dance of the Hillary’ malware is being spread by Pakistan. The main target of this virus is Indian users using social media platforms and email. This is posing a serious threat to the personal as well as financial data of the Indians. Pakistan’s digital attempt The digital shift in the tactics of Pakistan can be concerning. The neighbouring country is allegedly attempting to exploit various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Not only this, even the email communication is involved to disseminate this vindictive virus, affecting a massive number of users. About the ‘Dance of the Hillary’ virus The ‘Dance of the Hillary’ virus is known to be a dangerous form of malware. It can potentially compromise the devices and extract user’s sensitive information. As per reports, the virus can be forwarded in the form of an audio file or document file format. After the installation process, it can hamper the security measures while raising the user’s privacy. Plus, it can even lead to theft of personal or financial information. Overall, the virus can lead to substantial financial losses for the targeted individuals. Warnings and security measures The urgency of this threat needs to be focused on. The intelligence agencies have already issued an alert. The individuals are advised to follow extreme caution while avoiding any unnecessary clicking on suspicious links. These links can be received via WhatsApp, email, Instagram, Facebook, and various other online platforms. The individuals are warned to avoid clicking on file names such as ‘tasksche.exe’ and delete them instantly when received.
