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# Suspected China-Nexus Hackers Use Fake Indian Tax Filing Utility to Deploy DcRAT

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/suspected-china-nexus-hackers-use-fake.html  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

A suspected China-nexus threat activity cluster has been observed targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams to deliver a remote access trojan designed to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The multi-stage campaign, codenamed Operation DragonReturn by Seqrite Labs, involves sending spear-phishing emails impersonating the Income Tax Department of India.

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