An Indian Spy Network is Using Fake Job Offers to Steal Pakistan’s Data

PTA folks are saying Indian agencies are basically catfishing Pakistanis with these sketchy job offers online, trying to fish out secret info about major installations. Apparently, there’s a whole mess of fake Indian “companies” throwing out insane salary promises to reel people in.

They’re sliding into DMs on LinkedIn and popping up on job sites like “Job Gulf”—you know, the usual suspects. Most of these setups? Yeah, they’re being run straight outta India. The whole point is to coax people into coughing up details about sensitive places and where exactly they are. Wild, right? Welcome to the age of cyber-espionage, where even your job hunt could get you in trouble.

PTA’s already caught and shut down a bunch of bogus websites. Honestly, it’s wild how fast these scammers pop up with new tricks. The whole awareness thing? Yeah, they’re just trying to get folks to wise up about online scams, phishing, those too-good-to-be-true job offers that just scream “trap.” I mean, you see a sketchy job post promising the moon, maybe take a step back, right?

Word on the street is, some Indian intel people have been sliding into DMs, acting like they’re with legit companies, dangling fake jobs in front of Pakistani youth. Classic catfish move. Except their endgame is way shadier—they want photos, locations, info on sensitive sites, all under the pretense of “research” or “surveys.” PTA’s basically saying: “Hey, don’t let these guys play you. This info could totally come back to bite us.”

They want everyone to keep their eyes peeled and not fall for any of this enemy propaganda or cyber nonsense. If something feels off about an online job, just report it. Seriously, being aware is half the battle. Stay sharp out there.