Aarogya Setu-related phishing attacks on rise, says India’s cyber agency

Phishing attacks in the name of Aarogya Setu, the government’s coronavirus tracking phone app, are witnessing a “high rise” as online scamsters are taking advantage of the increased inquisitiveness of internet users during the Covid-19 pandemic, CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) said on Saturday.

It said attackers are also impersonating tools linked to the World Health Organisation and popular video-conferencing platforms like Zoom to steal sensitive data.

“Aarogya Setu app-focused phishing has seen a high rise. Scammers impersonate as the HR department, CEO, or any other known person and target users by spreading messages like ‘your neighbour is affected’, ‘see who all are affected’,