New J-K terror tactic: Pornography apps, Tor network used for secret messaging
Terror handlers are relying on Tor-based messaging applications like Coatex and Conion to route data through encrypted nodes and obscure user identities
Jammu & Kashmir
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Punjab
Encrypted apps, fake KYC SIMs, GPS drones fuel drug trade in Punjab
With Centre intensifying crackdown on narco-terrorism and drug menace, MHA has received inputs from Punjab Police seeking establishment of more drone laboratories
Delhi
Delhi Police busts Pakistan-backed terror module linked to Gurdaspur grenade attack; 3 arrested
Delhi Police busted a Pakistan-backed terror module led by Shahzad Bhatti, arresting three operatives from Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. They seized weapons and incriminating evidence. The module was responsible for a grenade attack in Gurdaspur and planned others, recruiting via social media and using digital payments.
Delhi
Red Fort blast: Probe team gets suspicious calls, malware-laced ZIP file
Investigators probing a car blast near the Red Fort were targeted with malware disguised as evidence from a fake WhatsApp account originating in Pakistan. The malicious ZIP file contained a Trojan virus. Police advised against opening unknown links. No devices were compromised. The accused used the encrypted Threema app.
Delhi
Red Fort blast: Malware attack on investigators, IP linked to Pakistan
Investigating officers probing the Red Fort bombing received suspicious calls and a WhatsApp message from a fake account ('Drishti') containing a malware-laced ZIP file traced to Pakistan. The file aimed to install a Trojan virus. Police advised caution; no devices have been compromised yet. The accused used the encrypted app Threema.
