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I4C Warns of Rising 'Boss Scam' Targeting Senior Executives in India

ID: 48d3f576-240a-5ab0-8b75-1eac5e3590d3

STIX ID: report--48d3f576-240a-5ab0-8b75-1eac5e3590d3

Feed Name: ThreatCluster

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-06-22

Date Updated: 2026-06-24

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The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) warns of the 'Boss Scam', a targeted malware campaign where attackers impersonate regulators and send malicious compressed attachments to senior executives; once opened the malware compromises Windows hosts and hijacks active WhatsApp sessions so attackers can instruct employees to make fraudulent financial transactions, and I4C advises stricter verification procedures and monitoring of messaging sessions.

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