Cyber Crime
- India
Thousands of Indians lured by data entry jobs trapped in cyber slavery in Cambodia
Thousands of Indians are reportedly trapped in Cambodia after being lured with opportunities of data entry jobs there. They are allegedly forced to carry out cybercrimes. According to a report in the…
- Telangana
In a first, Lok Adalat orders Rs 2.19 crore refund to cyber fraud victims
Hyderabad: In a significant development, the national Lok Adalat issued a historic order on Saturday, directing the refund of Rs 2.19 crore to 546 victims of cyber fraud in the state within…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cops arrest UP man for fraud involving Chinese entity
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police have arrested Harsh Kumar, 24, a resident of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, based on a complaint from a victim in Taranaka. The accused was implicated in a scheme…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad: Cybercrime cases spike in 2023, victims lose Rs 232.34 cr
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad commissionerate zone witnessed a significant increase in cybercrime cases in 2023 with the police registering 5342 cases. Victims of these crimes lost Rs 232.34 crore to the conmen. Last…
- India
India saw 761 cyber threat detections per minute in 2023: Report
New Delhi: India saw over 400 million cyber threats across approximately 8.5 million endpoints — averaging 761 detections per minute — in 2023 while Surat (15 per cent) and Bengaluru (14 per…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad 2nd after Mumbai in economic offences in 2022: NCRB data
Mumbai: India’s financial capital Mumbai recorded 6,960 cases of economic offences in 2022, the highest in any metro city, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).…
- India
New cybercrime: Noida logs first case of ‘digital arrest’
Noida: The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched an investigation after a Noida resident found herself at the receiving end of a new cyber fraud trend, wherein she was duped of more than…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru BPO staffer arrested for storing 13K obscene photos of women
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old BPO staffer was arrested on charges of storing 13,000 obscene photos of women and morphing them with the faces of his female colleagues, said police on Thursday, adding that…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor conned of Rs 19.7 lakh by cyber fraudsters
Hyderabad: A doctor from the city was duped of a whopping Rs 19.7 lakh by cyber fraudsters after he decided to earn a little extra money through a part-time job. The doctor,…
- Technology
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
- Telangana
State Cyber Security Bureau set up in Telangana
Hyderabad: The state government established the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB) headquarters in the city to combat cybercrimes and ramp up cybersecurity. Subsequently, the TSCSB initiated a mass investigation against cyber…
- Middle East
Sharjah police warn against one-time password scam
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Police have warned the public against sharing one-time passwords (OTPs) with unidentified sources. The warning came during the launch of the ‘Be Aware: Stop, Think, Protect’ campaign, as…