The Maldives Police Service (MPS) issued an urgent public warning today after detecting a sophisticated phishing email campaign targeting government institutions and state agencies across the country.
The Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) raised the alert after discovering that cybercriminals are deploying deceptive emails that masquerade as official communications or trusted contacts. Designed to look legitimate, the emails contain harmful links and attachments framed as official invitations, documents, or file-sharing links.
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MPS warned that clicking these compromised links or opening attached files allows hackers to harvest sensitive credentials, such as usernames and passwords, giving unauthorised access to government computer systems and networks. CSOC highlighted that the tools and tactics used indicate a planned, targeted campaign aimed at compromising institutional systems and networks.
In response, MPS are closely monitoring the threat, conducting technical analysis, and collaborating with government bodies to block malicious websites and network connections.
To prevent potential breaches, police urged both government personnel and the general public to observe key safety protocols:
- Avoid clicking links or opening attachments from unverified sources.
- Verify unusual requests from familiar contacts via alternative channels, such as a direct phone call.
- Never enter login credentials on webpages accessed directly through email links.
- Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all official accounts and keep all operating systems up to date.
- Report suspicious communications immediately to internal IT security teams.
- Disconnect devices from local networks right away if a malicious link or file is inadvertently opened.
MPS stressed that public awareness remains the first line of defence against cyber threats, noting that further technical details and guidance are available through the official cyber portal.
މިފަދަ ހަމަލާތަކުން ދިފާއުވުމުގެ އެންމެ ފުރަތަމަ ފިޔަވަޅަކީ އާންމުންގެ ސަމާލުކަމާއި ހޭލުންތެރިކަމެވެ. ރައްކާތެރިކަމުގެ މިފަދަ ފިޔަވަޅުތަކަށް ސަމާލުވުމަކީ ސައިބަރ ހަމަލާތަކުން ދިފާއުވުމަށް އެޅޭ އެންމެ މުހިންމު ފިޔަވަޅެވެ. މިކަމާ ގުޅޭ ޓެކްނިކަލް އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު ސައިބަރ ޕޯޓަލް އިން ލިބެންހުންނާއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/F0vHzxHhyV— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 6, 2026
