Beware of phishing attacks in the name of Aarogya Setu app, warns India’s cyber security agency

Phishing attacks in the name of Aarogya Setu app are on the rise, as cyber criminals take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic for their vested interests. In its latest warning, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) says there has been a major increase in phishing attacks in the name of Aarogya Setu contact tracing app, as well as video calling apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

It turns out that scammers impersonate the World Health Organization (WHO), HR divisions and top corporate executives or anyone else you may know to spread fake apps and link to those famous apps that indicate “Your neighbor is infected”, “See who all are infected”, “Someone who came in contact with you tested positive”, “recommendations to self-isolate” and “Guidelines to use Aarogya Setu app”.