Cybercrime
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man arrested for blackmail, posing as woman online
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda cyber crime police on Friday arrested a fraudster who would initiate explicit video calls with victims by pretending to be a woman, and later blackmail them with screen recordings.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man tricked of Rs 40 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud
Hyderabad: A man was scammed for Rs 40 Lakh under the guise of investing in cryptocurrency by swindlers. The victim resides in old Bhoiguda in Secunderabad and works at a restaurant. A…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police warn citizens against rise in cybercrime cases
Hyderabad: The city’s cybercrime police warned the public, particularly students and low salaried educated people against falling prey to organized gangs of cyber criminals who are convincing them to rent out their…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman loses Rs 8L to fraudsters on pretext of job
Hyderabad: In a case dating back to July, a woman was allegedly harassed by fraudsters on the pretext of a job opening. The woman, a housewife, was approached by unknown persons who…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 5-day dark web investigators workshop inaugurated
Hyderabad: A 5-day dark web investigators workshop was inaugurated by the city police commissioner CV Anand at the Telangana State Police Academy (TSPA) today. Police officers from all over the country, along…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Techie, student duped of Rs 7.91L on pretext of jobs
Hyderabad: In two separate incidents of cybercrime on Sunday a student and an IT professional allegedly lost Rs 7.91 lakh as they were lured into part-time jobs. In the first incident, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man held for duping victims in guise of real estate
Hyderabad: A man was arrested by the Cybercrime police of Rachakonda for allegedly duping victims in the name of the real estate business on Saturday. According to the police, the accused was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police warn public against cybercrimes in the city
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cyber crime police warned the public against falling prey to cyber criminals who loot people posing as delivery boys of e-retail companies. About the modus operandi, the police said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman loses Rs 39 lakh in cyber fraud
Hyderabad: A woman from Hyderabad lost Rs 39 lakh to cyber fraudsters who cheated her in the name of the ‘KBC lottery’. Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad City arrested Rakesh Kumar from…
- Technology
Ransomware as a service creates cottage industry of cybercrime
New Delhi: As cyber-attacks increase, ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has catapulted from a fledgling threat into a force to be reckoned with, significantly lowering the barrier of entry and allowing cybercriminals who lack the…
- India
Lucknow family duped of Rs 16 lakhs via cyber fraud
Lucknow: A Lucknow man and his two sons were duped of Rs 16 lakhs after fraudsters obtained a new SIM card of his mobile number by lodging an e-FIR of a missing SIM…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Investment bait’ common tool for cyber fraudsters
Hyderabad: Investment frauds have become a common tool for cyber fraudsters in the city. Nearly Rs 2.7 crore has been swindled with regard to cybercrime in less than six months in the…
- India
Gujarat AIMIM leader arrested for derogatory remarks on Hindu God
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) leader in Gujarat, Danish Qureshi has been arrested by the Ahmedabad cybercrime team for posting derogatory remarks on Hindu Gods and Goddesses. His tweet has hurt the…
- Telangana
CM KCR prioritises women across Telangana: TRS MLC Kavitha
Hyderabad: Telangana member of Legislative council Kavitha Kalvakuntla said that women in Telangana know how to ask for help regarding any form of harassment, cybercrime or other issues because of the many…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police investigations lag due to lack of tech equipments
Hyderabad: The lack of advanced equipment and highly qualified expertise to investigate cyber-crime at the local police stations is leading to delayed or no investigation into e-crime cases. The Telangana police higher-ups…