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Watering Hole Attack

Compromising a legitimate website that a target group habitually visits, so that visitors are served malware or credential-harvesting content from a source they already trust.

Owner Cyber Safe India Editorial TeamFirst published 13 Aug 2026Last reviewed 16 Sep 2026Jurisdiction India + global contextEvidence grade B · sourced referenceEmergency routes verified 16 Sep 2026Editorial policyCorrections & change log