Red Alerts & Rippers: The Most Dangerous Hacker Teams Targeting India in 2025
Red Alerts & Rippers: The Most Dangerous Hacker Teams Targeting India in 2025
India is directly targeted by an increasing number of recognized threat actor organizations as the global cyber battlefield continues to change. At least 26 hacker and hacktivist collectives, ranging from well-known groups like RipperSec to up-and-coming regional groups like Sylhet Gang and Team 73, have attacked Indian infrastructure or publicly proclaimed cyberwarfare in 2025.
The old state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are giving way to increasingly sophisticated hacktivist and criminal organizations that are ideologically driven, politically aligned, or financially motivated.
Hacktivism, Espionage, and Financial Crime: A Blended Threat
Groups including RipperSec, Keymous+, and AnonSec were warned by cyber intelligence experts this year for their coordination of defacement campaigns and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks against Indian government portals. In the meantime, Mysterious Team Pakistan and the Bangladesh Civilian Force have stepped up their operations during geopolitical flashpoints and key national holidays, frequently sending warnings through X (previously Twitter) and Telegram channels.
Indicating wider geopolitical alignments, notable organizations such as Arabian Ghosts, Islamic Hacker Army, and Arabian Hosts have shifted their attention from Middle Eastern battles to targeting Indian digital infrastructure.
Previously known to target Saudi Arabia and Israel, the Iranian-affiliated group Vulture has apparently turned its attention to South Asia, deploying malware and launching phishing campaigns against Indian logistics and energy companies.
Domestic Threats Rise in Parallel
External actors aren’t the only ones generating disruption. A growing ecosystem of domestic cyber players, some acting independently and others imitating global threat groups, is shown by the rise of Ghost Force (India), Cryptojackers of India, and Dex4o4. While some Indian organizations assert that their actions are motivated by retaliation, others are motivated by financial gain and use weaknesses in vital industries to launch ransomware attacks or engage in illegal cryptocurrency mining.
Echoing sentiments of cyber vigilantism, the Indian Cyber Force, a group operating since 2022, has reappeared this year with allegations of counterattacks on Pakistani websites. However, experts caution that these unofficial online conflicts run the risk of turning into unmanaged cyberwarfare.
Growing Networks and Dangerous Alliances
According to reports from cybersecurity companies such as Group-IB and Radware, many of these groups are not operating independently. Actors like Team Insane PK, Red Wolf Cyber, Team 73, and Cyber Dragon are developing both tactical and ideological alliances. These organizations frequently use dark web channels and private forums to exchange intelligence, malware tools, and infrastructure.
“Traditional actors are no longer the only actors in India’s cyber threat matrix. Attacks on public and commercial infrastructure are being carried out by a growing number of identified, ideologically varied, and technically proficient groups,” according to an Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) analyst who asked to remain anonymous.
India’s Response and the Road Ahead
Indian agencies have stepped up their cooperation with foreign cybersecurity companies and intelligence alliances in an effort to combat the rise in threat actors. Experts stress the necessity of swift capacity building, increased awareness of cyber hygiene, and more stringent implementation of cybercrime laws.
About The Author:
Yogesh Naager is a content marketer who specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blogs, he also writes for brands including Craw Security, Bytecode Security, and NASSCOM.
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