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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsCert-In: AI Cyber Gang Targets Banks, Fintech Firms
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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT‑In) has issued a fresh warning to banks, non‑banking finance companies, fintech firms and other financial institutions after a sharp rise in cyber attacks that involve unauthorized fund transfers. The agency says threat actors are using an artificial‑intelligence‑powered campaign called “Crafty Falcon,” employing automated tools to target the sector. CERT‑In cautions that these AI‑driven attacks are escalating nationwide.
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has sounded an alert over the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks targeting banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and fintech firms. It has warned…
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India's cyber security agencies have flagged a growing trend of financially motivated cyber attacks targeting banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and fintech firms. The National Cybercrime Threat Analysis Unit (NCTAU) of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), along with CERT-In…
— India TV
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The advisory, an update to an October 9 warning, said the campaign had targeted non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), digital lending platforms, fintech firms, payment aggregators, payment service providers and cryptocurrency exchanges.
