Cyber Crime
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Digital data protection bill reflects India’s commitment to safeguarding users: Centre
New Delhi: Amid the changing landscape where cyber-criminals use novel methods to steal personal data, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 upholds individuals’ rights to safeguard their data, incorporating established…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cybercrime issues advisory on online fraud
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police have issued an advisory asking people to be careful with conmen who cheat people on the pretext of offering loans. Describing the modus operandi adopted by them,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyber crime cops arrest Delhi man over Gulf job scam
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime police here arrested one person named Nishanth Kumar Rai, 31, for cheating innocent people on the pretext of providing jobs in Gulf countries. Nishanth, who is the proprietor…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man shares Aadhaar details with fraudsters, loses Rs 12 lakh
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old fell into the cyber crime trap and lost Rs 12 lakhs to fraudsters after he shared his Aadhaar card details with them. According to reports, the victim received a…
- Technology
77 per cent of Indian firms witness surge in frauds due to Covid-19 pandemic
New Delhi: About 50 per cent of Indian organisations encountered one or more fraud incidents during and after the pandemic, with a substantial majority (77 per cent) perceiving a noticeable increase in…
- News
TGCSB refunds Rs 31.2 crore to cybercrime victims since Feb 20
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), in collaboration with various police units, successfully refunded Rs 31.29 crore to victims of cyber fraud. The return was facilitated through Lok Adalat programmes organised…
- News
Hyderabad: Scammers threaten govt employee of arrest, dupe him of Rs 1 lakh
Hyderabad: A 38-year-old government employee was duped of Rs 1 lakh by fraudsters pretending to be officials from the telecom department. According to the reports, the victim received a call from scammers…
- News
Telangana police app Hawkeye hacked; personal data leaked
Hyderabad: A popular community policing app of Telangana police, Hawkeye, has reportedly been hacked. The app was created to facilitate swift reporting of crimes and emergencies by citizens. According to reports, on…
- News
Hyderabad techie duped of Rs 3 lakh in international parcel scam
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old software engineer was duped into believing that a FedEx parcel was stuck in Mumbai customs with illegal content. Subsequently, under the guise of preventing such fraudulent activities, he was…
- News
Hyderabad: Cyber criminals pose as officials, attempt to extort money
Hyderabad: In two separate instances, cyber fraudsters exploited the identities of officials to deceive individuals into wiring large sums of money under false pretence of crime and threatening arrest. In one incident,…
- News
Hyderabad: 5 held for providing ‘mule’ bank accounts to cyber criminals
Hyderabad: Police have apprehended five individuals involved in opening ‘mule’ bank accounts used by cyber fraudsters. Officials seized 65 bank account kits, 14 debit cards, 31 SIM card pouches, and six mobile…
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Telangana: UPSC topper Ananya Reddy files complaint against social media imposters
Hyderabad: Ananya Reddy, who secured All India rank 3 in UPSC civil services recently, has filed a complaint with the cyber crimes police station, alleging that multiple social media profiles on platforms…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rs 1.01 cr online fraud prevented by by TSCSB
Hyderabad: Immediate action including informing the bank and the police within the ‘golden hour’ (12 minutes) of a massive cyber or online fraud saved a man from losing Rs 1.01 crore on…