The Indian government has raised concerns about a dangerous malware threat targeting Android users in the country through social media and messaging platforms. The malware, known as DogeRAT, poses a significant risk by potentially compromising sensitive data and granting hackers control over infected devices. The advisory, issued by the Controller General of Defence Accounts, a department of the Ministry of Defence, describes the DogeRAT as a Remote Access Trojan. It primarily targets Android users in India as part of a sophisticated cyber campaign. Once it finds its way onto a victim's device, it gains unauthorised access to sensitive information like contacts, messages, and banking credentials. It can also take complete control of the infected device and track the user's location. To protect against this threat, the Defence Ministry has advised its departments and officials not to download apps from untrusted third-party sources or click on links from unknown senders.