Hackers are targeting Indian logistics by circulating malicious phishing emails.
Hackers always use various tricks to compose an email which can easily lure the target.
Hackers are attacking real corporate logistic companies and sending emails with contact details in the email footer of Indian shipping and logistics company. Receivers will be very easily tricked to open the attachment IWCS VESSEL SCHEDULE.zip which is related to the Indian West Coast Services Vessel Schedule.
In the following case hackers have mentioned COVID-19 pandemic and the latency and cost involved due to it.
The malicious email is mentioned below:
“Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to inform that“M.V. GH ZEPHYR 005S” arrived New Mangalore on
Dt: 16.04.2020 1030Hrs.
Please find vessel- rotation & arrival details below.
ROTATION:- NEW MANGALORE – COCHIN – COLOMBO – MUNDRA -GOA – MANGALORE.
CAPTAIN : Capt.Srikanth Subbarao
ROTATION No: 193764 DT:15.04.2020
IGM No:2251555 DT:14.04.2020
VCN :NML11113011918
VESSEL ARRIVED:1030HRS DT:16.04.2020
P.O.B :1200HRS DT:16.04.2020
BERTH :1324 HRS DT:16.04.2020
OPS COMMENCED:1400HRS DT:16.04.2020ETD-0100Hrs 17.04.2020
Please find the attached latest vessel schedule for your reference .Thanks for your support. However view the COVID 19 pandemic and current lockdown situation, schedules are subject to change and hence GFS or Sima Marine or their agents would not be responsible for any cost, consequences or claims arising due to these changes.
WARM REGARDS,
SANTHOSH SHETTY
MBK LOGISTIX PVT LTD ,
AGENTS SIMA MARINE MUMBAI
VEEKAY TOWER ,KULUR,
MANGALORE 575013
CELL: 7899168444
email: santosh.shetty@mbklogistixpl.com
Attachment Name : IWCS VESSEL SCHEDULE.zip
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