Cyber Crime
- 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: Man held for morphing pics of minor girls, issuing threats
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police of Hyderabad arrested S Jishnu Kirthan Reddy, a resident of Medchal, for allegedly threatening young girls after morphing their pictures and videos. K Shilpavalli, DCP cybercrimes Hyderabad said,…
- 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).…
- Crime
New online threat: How to protect yourself from digital arrest
With the advent of the digital age, cases of digital fraud and cybercrime have also risin rapidly. Meanwhile, “digital arrest” has emerged as a new manifestation of cyber crime, in which fraudsters…
- 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…
- Technology
Apple to send experts to join hacking threat notification probe in India
New Delhi: Apple is sending a team of experts to delve deep into the issue of some Indian politicians receiving threats notifications last month, warning them of state-sponsored hackers targeting their devices.…
- 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…
- Business
Crypto market saw illicit transactions of USD 70 billion in 5 years: Report
New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market witnessed nearly $70 billion worth of illicit transactions in the last five years, a new report said on Tuesday. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, illicit crypto…
