Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns

Recent investigations have unveiled a concerning trend in the cyber threat landscape: sophisticated espionage campaigns targeting government institutions through strategic compromise of official portals. This latest development demonstrates how state-aligned threat actors continue to evolve their tactics, exploiting legitimate systems as footholds for intelligence gathering operations.

Security researchers have uncovered sustained cyber espionage activities targeting multiple Pakistani law enforcement organizations between February 2024 and April 2026. These attacks, attributed to suspected China- and India-aligned threat groups, focused particularly on the Balochistan Police's digital infrastructure. The compromised