Cybercrime
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Amid rising risk of cybercrimes, how to play a part in tackling the problem?
The terms ‘digital arrest’ and ‘cyber fraud’ are no stranger to anyone keeping up with the news. There is a growing fear among the public of being duped of their life’s savings…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad police issues revised cybercrime guidelines for cases up to Rs 1.5L
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police commissioner has issued revised guidelines for the registration and investigation of cybercrime cases. Cases involving financial losses of up to Rs 1,50,000 will now be registered and investigated…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Senior citizen loses Rs 9.55 lakh to digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: An 89-year-old retired resident of Hyderabad fell victim to a digital scam losing Rs 9.55 lakhs to a fraudster who posed as a police officer. According to reports, the scammer contacted…
- Andhra Pradesh
Overall crime declined, but cybercrime rose exponentially in 2024: Andhra DGP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao on Saturday claimed that the overall crime rate in the state declined by 5.7 per cent, while cybercrime had risen exponentially over the last 12…
- Hyderabad
Rs 70 cr lost to cybercrimes in 2024 in Cyberabad, 32 pc spike in cases
Hyderabad: As many as 37,689 cases were registered in the Cyberabad Commissionerate in 2024 as compared to 29,156 cases in 2023. A break up of crimes by nature shows that 11,951 cases…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man conning youth into cybercrime call centres abroad arrested
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested a man who was allegedly conning and sending unemployed youth from the State to Cambodia to work in cybercrime call centres. The arrested man…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man held for operating mule account for cybercriminals
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police arrested one person here on charges of operating a mule account and assisting cybercriminals. The accused Mohammad Awad, an AC technician and food delivery agent from Dabeerpura was arrested…
- Hyderabad
Digital arrest video call: Woman working in Hyderabad IT company forced to strip
Hyderabad: In an incident, a young woman from northern India, who works in an IT company in Hyderabad, was forced to strip during a digital arrest scam video call. It came to…
- Hyderabad
Cybercrime awareness drive set for December 18 in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police, in collaboration with the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) will be holding a “Cybercrime Mega Awareness Drive,” across Cyberabad on Wednesday, December 18, as part of their…
- Telangana
Telangana tops malware detection in India; Hyderabad 3rd in cities
Hyderabad: In the latest edition of India Cyber Threat Report 2025, Telangana holds the highest number of malware detection rates among Indian states, while Hyderabad stood third among Indian cities. In the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 held for posting derogatory comments against Seethakka
Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested on Friday, December 6 by cybercrime police in Hyderabad for allegedly posting derogatory comments online targeting cabinet minister Seethakka. The accused have been identified as Thodupunori…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police recover Rs 44L lost in cybercrime
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police’s cybercrime unit has recovered Rs 44 lakh which was lost by three victims of cybercrime recently. The three victims were refunded a total of Rs. 44,84,527. In the first…
- India
UP cabinet minister’s company worker duped of Rs 2.08 crore by cyber frauds
Prayagraj: An accountant of a company owned by Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta’s was allegedly duped of Rs 2.08 crore by cyber frauds, police said on Saturday. On the complaint…
- Telangana
Telangana’s CSB arrests 48 in major crackdown on cybercrime
Hyderabad: In a major operation against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), in coordination with local police, arrested 48 suspects across the state. The operation targeted individuals linked to 508 cases…
- Telangana
Man held for forcing Indian youth into cybercrimes in Cambodia
Hyderabad: A man was arrested by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) for sending Indian jobseekers including youth from Telangana to Cambodia where they were kept captive and were forced to commit…
