PULSE NAME
Operation Sindoor – Anatomy of a Digital Siege
WHITE Operation C-Major AlienVault 2025-06-04 Modified: 2025-06-05
8
IOCs
LOW VOLUME
Operation Sindoor, a coordinated cyber campaign targeting critical Indian sectors, involved state-sponsored APT activity and hacktivist operations. The campaign utilized spear phishing, malicious scripts, website defacements, and data leaks. APT36, a Pakistan-aligned threat group, deployed advanced tactics including the Ares RAT for cyber espionage. The operation targeted defense, government IT, healthcare, telecom, and education sectors. Hacktivists conducted parallel disruptive attacks, using DDoS and defacements. The campaign revealed a convergence of cyber espionage and ideological warfare, showcasing the evolution of modern cyber conflicts. It resulted in data exfiltration, service disruptions, and website defacements, significantly impacting India's cybersecurity landscape and public trust.
Indicators of Compromise (8)
All domain
TYPEINDICATORDESCRIPTIONCREATED
domain fogomyart.com 2025-06-04
domain nationaldefencebackup.xyz 2025-06-04
domain nationaldefensecollege.com 2025-06-04
domain operationsindoor2025.in 2025-06-04
domain pahalgamattack.com 2025-06-04
domain sindoor.live 2025-06-04
domain sindoor.website 2025-06-04
domain zohidsindia.com 2025-06-04