AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

CERT-In flags an AI threat actor targeting BFSI payment APIs for unauthorized fund transfers

The Nov 4 advisory updates its Oct 9 advisory on exploitation of payment disbursement APIs for unauthorised fund transfer and says threat actor CRAFTY FALCON is using AI-driven tools to attack BFSI payment APIs. The post CERT-In flags an AI threat actor targeting BFSI payment APIs for unauthorized…

CERT-In warns financial firms as AI-driven 'Crafty Falcon' cyberattacks escalate

New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a fresh warning to banks, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), fintech firms and other financial institutions following a rise in cyber attacks linked to unauthorised fund transfers.CERT-In said it had…

CERT-In flags China-Linked AI cyberattacks on Indian banks: Hackers exploit holidays, low-monitoring windows

India's cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has flagged AI-driven cyberattacks targeting banks, non-banking lenders, fintech firms and cryptocurrency exchanges by a hacking group called Crafty Falcon.

CERT-In warns financial sector over AI-driven cyberattacks

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team issued a critical warning to financial institutions. The cyber agency flagged a sharp rise in unauthorized fund transfers nationwide. Threat actors deployed an artificial intelligence-powered campaign called Crafty Falcon. These automated tools rapidly…

CERT-In Flags Chinese-Linked AI Tools in Hacking Campaign Against Financial Firms

The group, "Crafty Falcon," has breached non-bank lenders, fintech firms and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to an advisory issued on Wednesday

CERT-In warns NBFCs and fintech firms of AI-driven attacks

An advisory from the government body said the AI-assisted financial threat is still active and warns BFSI entities to treat it as an “immediate and continuing threat”.

CERT-In flags ‘Crafty Falcon’ AI hacking campaign targeting Indian fintech firms

CERT-In calls for testing AI agents for unauthorised tool use, privilege abuse

Guidelines require checks on agents’ permissions, task delegation and emergency-stop mechanisms; multi-agent systems must maintain authenticated, logged communications and records of actions

AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web software, companies worldwide are facing a wave of cyber threats executives say AI is accelerating

Cert-In issues AI security audit guidelines, sets 4-tier risk framework

Cert-In emphasised that compliance requirements for high-risk and critical systems apply uniformly, with no exemptions or relaxed standards for smaller firms or startups.