Malware attack that crippled Mumbai's power system came from China, claims infosec intel outfit Recorded Future

Malware attack that crippled Mumbai's power system came from China, claims infosec intel outfit Recorded Future

Security intelligence firm Recorded Future's Insikt Group has written a paper alleging China was behind attacks on India's electricity grid.


In a blog post and white paper (which requires registration to access), the firm said it had seen a notable increase in targeted attacks on India from China state-sponsored groups.

The cybersecurity firm has named the offenders "RedEcho."


The incident it referred to took place last year, during the India/China border standoff in May. Malware was injected into 10 Indian power sector organisations and a pair of Indian seaport operators. The attack is considered the probable source of Mumbai's power outage in October of the same year.

"Using a combination of proactive adversary infrastructure detections, domain analysis, and ..

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