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Crafty Falcon Fintech Attacks: CERT-In Warns AI-Assisted Hackers Hit Payment APIs on Weekends and Re-Attack Past Victims, and What to Check This Week
AI Security Nov 7, 2026

Crafty Falcon Fintech Attacks: CERT-In Warns AI-Assisted Hackers Hit Payment APIs on Weekends and Re-Attack Past Victims, and What to Check This Week

India's CERT-In says an AI-assisted group it calls Crafty Falcon gets in through exposed test systems, then uses fintechs' own payment APIs to move money. It times attacks for weekends and holidays. Here is what is confirmed and what to check.

7 min read
Crafty Falcon AI Cyber Attacks: India's CERT-In Warns Fintech, Payment and Crypto Firms About AI Pentesting Tools, What Is Confirmed and What to Check
AI Security Nov 7, 2026

Crafty Falcon AI Cyber Attacks: India's CERT-In Warns Fintech, Payment and Crypto Firms About AI Pentesting Tools, What Is Confirmed and What to Check

CERT-In has issued a critical advisory naming Crafty Falcon, a group it says uses AI pentesting tools against fintech, payment and crypto firms. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what to check this week.

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