, hackers are distributing the malware through 2 files namely “ NDA-ranked-8th-toughest-College-in-the-world-to-get-into.xls ” and “ NIA-selection-order-.xls ” respectively . These files are being circulatedAttack.Phishingvia WhatsApp in the form of authentic word files obtainingAttack.Databreachsensitive information from users which include online banking credentials , PIN codes and similar details . According to IBTimes , Android users in India are the key targets of this new WhatsApp scamAttack.Phishing. However , there isn ’ t any particular operating system that is being cited as the most affected one . It is worth noting that these sorts of malware campaigns are usually designed to work on Google ’ s operating system instead of the iOS . The reason why Indian android OS users are frequently being targeted by hackers in such campaigns is that Indian market is very popular for low-cost , cheap Android smartphones that run on older versions of the android OS . Hackers are attackingAttack.Phishingtwo key organizations in India to compel users to click on the word documents attached in the malicious WhatsApp message . This message has names of two major organizations of India namely National Defense Academy/NDA and National Investigation Academy/NIA . These files are in Excel format mainly but versions of these files in Word and PDF formats have also been identified . Authorities in India have already issued security alerts to the concerned authorities since it is being speculated that this new campaignAttack.PhishingattacksAttack.Phishinglaw enforcement authorities and military personnel in the majority . “ It has been analyzed that the men and women in defense , paramilitary and police forces could be the target groups , ” believe security officials in India . Israeli Tech firm claims its new CatchApp can hack any WhatsApp account According to the Economic Times , the NIA and NDA are very popular organizations in India as well as abroad ; there is a high level of curiosity about the way these organizations function among masses , which is why people are so interested in opening the infected attachments on WhatsApp . At the moment it isn ’ t clear what else this malware performs when the files are opened and if WhatsApp has taken any action in this regard to prevent users from getting affected .