Cybercrime
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cops arrest Delhi man for morphing photos, extorting girls
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cyber crime team arrested a 29-year-old man from Delhi for extorting money from girls by blackmailing them with their morphed photographs. According to officials, the accused would befriend girls,…
- India
Hackers place order of over Rs 97K from victim’s Swiggy account, two held
New Delhi: Two men were arrested for allegedly duping people by hacking food and grocery delivery app Swiggy account, a Delhi Police official said on Monday. The accused were identified as Aniket…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man held for cheating girls on pretext of giving jobs
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad has arrested a young man for allegedly creating fake accounts to cheat innocent girls on the pretext of providing part-time jobs, police said. The accused, Vijay,…
- World
Multinational company loses USD 26 mn in deepfake cybercrime
In yet another incident of cybercrime using deepfake technology, a multinational company lost USD 26 million. Although the incident took place in Hong Kong in mid-January, it has come to light now.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 60 L in ‘WhatsApp scam’, accused held
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police in Hyderabad apprehended Neshnor Sirish Kumar, 38, a resident of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on charges of defrauding a Hyderabad resident of Rs 60 lakh through a “WhatsApp-review scam”.…
- Telangana
Cybercrimes up by over 17% in Telangana in 2023
Hyderabad: The overall crime rate in Telangana increased by 8.97 per cent during 2023, mainly due to a 17.59 per cent rise in cybercrimes. The number of cybercrimes increased to 16,339 in…
- Hyderabad
Report cybercrimes with losses below Rs 50K at local stations: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Given the escalating difficulties faced by locals in lodging FIRs related to cybercrime, Cyberabad Police commissioner Avinash Mohanty said citizens can file a police complaint if they lose an amount below…
- India
Kolkata Police to do area mapping to identify cybercrime-prone zones in city
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have decided to conduct mapping of all areas under the jurisdictions of different police stations of the city to have a clear idea about those pockets that are most…
- Hyderabad
10% spike in cybercrime cases in Hyderabad; victims lost Rs 133 cr
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police in Hyderabad recorded a 10 percent spike in the number of cybercrime cases recorded from 2023 to 2022, with a significant surge in losses in investments, trading OTP…
- Technology
Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels
London: Cybersecurity researchers have warned people about a new scam that is targeting Booking.com customers by posting advertisements on the Dark Web, asking for help finding victims. Hackers are targeting accommodation listed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.59 cr to fraudsters in single transaction
Hyderabad: A middle-aged woman in the city fell victim to cybercriminals who posed as police officials and looted Rs 1.59 crore from her in a single online transaction. The amount included deposits…
- Technology
Know how AI is being leveraged to launch sophisticated attacks
New Delhi: In a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its presence felt in every aspect of our lives, it’s imperative to understand the profound impact it has on our personal…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC employee nabbed for fake fingerprint attendance
Hyderabad: A GHMC staffer was arrested by the city’s Central Crime Station for marking the attendance of outsourced employees using fake fingerprints. The accused Sabavath Ravi Kumar is a sanitary field assistant…