The wedding season in India has become a lucrative opportunity for cybercriminals, who are now exploiting the festive spirit with a new scam: Fake wedding invitations disguised as malicious files shared on WhatsApp.
According to a report published in Business Standard, an estimated 4.8 million couples are expected to wed before the end of the year, making it a prime time for scammers to exploit emotions and drain unsuspecting victims of their money.

"This wedding season, scammers are sending malicious APKs on WhatsApp, disguised as wedding invitations. Once opened, malware installs on your device, compromising your bank account," Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau warned on X (formerly Twitter).

Cybersecurity experts advise the public to adopt precautionary measures:

Verify invitations: Confirm with the sender or the couple directly if you receive an unexpected digital wedding invitation.
Avoid suspicious links: Do not click on unfamiliar links or download attachments from unknown sources.
Use separate payment accounts: Abhishek Saxena, Co-founder of Omnicard, recommended using digital wallets linked to secondary accounts for daily transactions. "This minimises the risk to your primary savings account," he said.
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