KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered a major cyber warfare cell in Karachi, allegedly operated with links to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
The discovery was made during a raid on an apartment located near Dawood University.
According to officials, the apartment was being used as a hub for cyberattacks targeting Pakistan’s digital infrastructure.
Authorities found 24 laptops and 36 Raspberry Pi devices configured with advanced hacking tools. Each system was running a Remote Access Trojan named Rudra TEN, which was developed by an Indian technology firm.
The malware code contained digital signatures associated with IDSI – Hindustan Cyber War Lab.
Further investigation revealed that the malware was being remotely controlled through a command server based in Herzliya, Israel.
This server is believed to be linked to Unit 8200, the cyber intelligence wing of Israel’s Mossad agency.
The FIA also recovered login credentials to several BYC-operated social media accounts, including 10 Twitter/X and TikTok profiles.
These platforms were reportedly used to spread misinformation and carry out propaganda campaigns against Pakistan.
Investigators traced a financial trail involving $200,000 in Ethereum (ETH), transferred through an Israeli cryptocurrency exchange called TGOrbit.
This exchange has allegedly funded multiple digital operations managed by BYC in the past.
Officials described the operation as a coordinated effort: the malware was developed by India’s RAW, the infrastructure and control systems were provided by Mossad, and BYC acted as the local propaganda outlet.
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Arrested operatives admitted they were compensated in cryptocurrency for managing and promoting anti-Pakistan trends on social media.
