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CYBER14h agoDelhi Police registers four FIRs against ‘rumour-mongers’, Pakistan social media handles under scannerCases have been registered against social media handles allegedly disseminating misleading information, attempting to create an “anti-India narrative” and disturb law and order, officials saidThe Hindu
CYBER19h agoWhat is the electoral roll cyber scam in which a 79-year-old Pune man lost ₹11.92 lakh?Recently, a 79-year-old man lost ₹11.92 lakh. The case raises questions about how banking credentials were compromised and whether personal information associated with electoral applications was obtained through phishing or other meansThe Hindu
CYBER2d ago₹45 lakh for old ₹1 note: Hyderabad cyber fraud probe uncovers ₹70 crore mule account networkThe accused allegedly collected bank passbooks, ATM and debit cards, internet banking credentials and SIM cards from approximately 60 to 70 personsThe Hindu
CYBER2d agoPrivacy of citizens being compromised, says Kerala HC; directs Centre to make Data Protection Board functional in eight weeksThe board is constituted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023The Hindu
CYBER3d agoIndia’s first cyber Trojan Horse garners eyeballs at security meet in KochiTitled The Trojan Project™, India’s first Cyber Trojan Horse, the 25-feet tall statue of a horse, weighing approximately two tonnes, has been created by artist DaVinci SureshThe Hindu
CYBER3d agoMan loses over RM12mil in suspected crypto theftPolice say the 38-year-old victim reported that part of his crypto assets were transferred out of his digital wallet without his knowledge or consent.freemalaysiatoday · malaysia
CYBER3d agoIndian man sentenced in Paris over a global Discord ring accused of abusing childrennewindianexpress · india
CYBER4d agoTwo police constables among five arrested by Mumbai Police in illegal telecom data racketPolice said investigators identified nine accused in the network supplying call detail records (CDRs), subscriber detail records (SDRs) and mobile phone location informationThe Hindu
CYBER5d agoDelhi Police ramp up ‘perception’ campaign, identifies 500 people, 200 social media channels ahead of October 10 protestAfter the July protest, police step up a ‘cyber warfare’ strategy to counter online narratives and circulate videos of injured personnel and alleged clashes; officials examine why their social media content failed to gain tractionThe Hindu
CYBER5d ago₹1.40 crore scam: Cyber Command arrests four in Bengaluru university fraudFour individuals have been arrested by Cyber Command in Bengaluru in connection with a significant university fraud scam involving ₹1.40 crore. This indicates law enforcement action against cyber-enabled financial crime.The Hindu
CYBER5d agoBJP MP Kangana Ranaut moves Delhi HC against AI-generated, obscene contentJustice Vikas Mahajan issued summons on pleas by Ms. Ranaut and Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda seeking protection of their personality and publicity rights against AI-generated and obscene content circulated onlineThe Hindu
CYBER5d agoKarnataka High Court grants bail to hacker Sriki in money laundering caseThe court noted that after registration of the predicate offence in 2020, no other criminal case had been registered against the petitionersThe Hindu
CYBER6d agoCyber Jagratha awareness campaign launched in KeralamThe campaign will initially train 1,000 academic ambassadors and 1,500 community ambassadors, who will take cyber safety awareness to one lakh students and one lakh citizens across the StateThe Hindu
CYBER6d ago101 held in TGCSB’s six-State sweep, ₹17 crore cyber fraud trail uncoveredThe operation exposed a sprawling mule-account network, with 1,172 cybercrime links traced nationwide, including 206 in Telangana, while commissions of up to 5% were allegedly paid for routing fraudulent fundsThe Hindu
CYBER6d agoWhy growing trust in digital payments may be leaving Indians more exposed to cybercrimeUPI has become a more trusted and frequently used mode of payment in India; but SPIR 2026 finds a paradox, people who trusted online banking the most and used UPI most often were more likely to have been victims of cybercrime; report shows how fraud networks exploit this trust through deceptive schemes, fake apps and ‘digital arrest’The Hindu
CYBER6d agoHow did a Pakistan-linked spy network target Navy’s Eastern Command, and how was it cracked? | ExplainedThe Hindu
CYBEROct 6Vellore police hands over missing phones to ownersThe cybercrime team had been monitoring the missing mobile phone handsets through their IMEI number at periodical intervalsThe Hindu
CYBEROct 5The Scam Industry Is Becoming a Big Problem in IndiaAccording to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.The Diplomat
CYBEROct 5Indian alleged mastermind of online child abuse ring goes on trial in ParisFrance 24 [en]
CYBEROct 5Case registered over FB post using Sudhakaran’s name, photoThe Kannur Cyber Crime Police have registered a case and launched an investigation against the owner of a Facebook account for allegedly circulating a fake post using the photograph and name of Congress leader K. Sudhakaran.The Hindu
CYBEROct 4Bitchat removed from Apple’s India App Store following govt's demand: Jack DorseyBitchat, built by Mr. Dorsey, had come under government scrutiny in July this year as wellThe Hindu
CYBEROct 2Transnational racket of unemployed locals recruited, pushed into cyber scam abroad busted in KashmirPreliminary investigation has brought to light an alleged modus operandi of local facilitators in coordination with foreign-based handlers luring vulnerable and unemployed youth with offers of employment abroad, the SIA saidThe Hindu
CYBEROct 2Amazon and Flipkart Review Security Cameras Amid Espionage Concerns in India , ETRetailAmazon and Flipkart are reportedly reviewing their security cameras in India due to concerns about potential espionage. This action indicates heightened security awareness among major retailers regarding data and physical security.retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
CYBEROct 1Confidential blood donor records stolen from Kidwai hospitalThe Hindu