AP police take to AI VijayASTraM; overall crime falls by 5.7% in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AP police take to AI VijayASTraM; overall crime falls by 5.7% in 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP director general of police Ch. He said, “Andhra Pradesh will use AI – VijayASTraM all over the state through smartpolice.ai to supervise traffic management, send real-time alerts, perform predictive analysis and ensure dynamic police deployment. The DGP said although the overall crime rate in the state has decreased by 5.7 per cent this year, cybercrimes have seen a slight increase. He said despite the overall positive trend, the number of women killed in crimes has increased from 40 in 2023 to 49 in 2024, a rise of 22.5 per cent. These include expanding the CCTV network across the state, establishing dedicated cyber police stations to combat the growing threat of online crimes, utilising technology like AI-based tools, such as VijayASTraM, for real-time alerts and predictive policing, increasing police mobility, and establishing a Police Martyrs Memorial at the CRDA premises.

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Karnataka reports 12 deepfake-related cybercrime cases in two years
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1 week ago

Karnataka reports 12 deepfake-related cybercrime cases in two years

The Hindu  

Karnataka is seeing an increase in cybercrimes linked to deepfake technology. Revenge crime A senior police official said while deepfake-related cases have been reported in Karnataka, their numbers remain relatively low compared to other forms of cybercrime. In most instances, the victim has a strong suspicion about who might be responsible, making it easier for us to identify and apprehend …

Cyber fraud losses in India have surge nearly 10-fold in a decade: finance ministry
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Cyber fraud losses in India have surge nearly 10-fold in a decade: finance ministry

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Losses due to cyber frauds have surged nearly 10-fold in a decade, Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state in the Union finance ministry, said on Monday. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Chaudhary said losses due to cyber frauds increased to ₹177.05 crore in 2023-24 from ₹18.46 crore in 2014-15. In the first nine months of FY25, …

DGP appointed exclusively to monitor cybercrimes in State: Home Minister
2 weeks, 5 days ago

DGP appointed exclusively to monitor cybercrimes in State: Home Minister

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the increasing cases of cybercrime in the State, Home Minister G. Parameshwara informed the Legislative Council on Thursday that the number of such cases had increased from 10,572 in 2020 to 21,984 by 2024. Bhoje Gowda on the law and order situation in the State, Dr. Parameshwara said Karnataka has set up an exclusive cyber unit to …

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable

India Today  

The menace of cybercrime continues to target more Indians and heavy losses. Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, after analysing data related to more than 5000 now-defunct malicious website domains and instances of abuse of over 16000 brands, has predicted that Indians and Indian companies could lose Rs 20,000 crore to cybercrimes in 2025. Scams related to brand impersonation alone could cost …

Foreign Cyber Crooks Prove Tough Nuts for Police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Foreign Cyber Crooks Prove Tough Nuts for Police

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Tracking cyber criminals operating from other countries, a majority of them from organised gangs in southeast Asia, has become a challenge for cyber crime police, an official said. According to the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, a total of 12 lakh cybercrime incidents were reported from metro cities in India last year. Telangana Cyber Security Bureau …

Emerging Technology Trends And Its Effect On Criminal Justice System
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Emerging Technology Trends And Its Effect On Criminal Justice System

Live Law  

The then Chief Justice of India Dr D.Y Chandrachud, while delivering the 20th DP Kohli memorial lecture on the Central Bureau of India Raising Day April 1st 2024, remarked that “In the era of digital transformation, the interplay between law and technology can result in better crime detection and also ensure criminal justice reform”. Emerging technologies such as Forensic Artificial …

Rs 1.7K crore lost to cyber crimes in Tamil Nadu last year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rs 1.7K crore lost to cyber crimes in Tamil Nadu last year

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s residents lost Rs 1,673.85 crore in 2024, of which Rs 771.98 crore was frozen and around Rs 83.84 crore was returned to the victims, official statistics released by the state cyber crime wing on Wednesday said. Data shows that 1.3 lakh complaints were registered on the National Cyber Crime Registration Portal in 2024 in Tamil Nadu, which …

International Cyber Crooks a Challenge to Agencies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

International Cyber Crooks a Challenge to Agencies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Dealing with international fraudsters, who keep updating their modus operandi, has become a challenge for cyber crime agencies in the city. According to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, 11,383 cybercrimes were reported in metro cities of the country, including online trading frauds over the last nine months of 2024. According to the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and …

Trained commandos will check cybercrimes, says new Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trained commandos will check cybercrimes, says new Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta

The Hindu  

Director-General of Police, Head of Police Force, Harish Kumar Gupta, has said that training will be imparted to the cyber commandos to check cybercrimes in the State. “We will use Artificial Intelligence and related tools, install more CCTV cameras and introduce drones to step up vigil and check crimes,” Mr. Harish Kumar said. “Stern action will be taken against cyber …

I have done my best to bring down crime rate in Andhra Pradesh by using technology, says outgoing DGP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I have done my best to bring down crime rate in Andhra Pradesh by using technology, says outgoing DGP

The Hindu  

Director General of Police Ch. “I was one of the police officers who interrogated terrorist Ajmal Kasab, who had been captured alive by the police forces during the Mumbai attack on November 26, 2008,” Mr. Tirumala Rao said. He said that the Greyhounds Training Institute would come up at Relli village in Vizianagaram district and the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy …

Crime rate down in 2024 when compared to 2023: Pune Police
2 months ago

Crime rate down in 2024 when compared to 2023: Pune Police

Hindustan Times  

Crime rate in cases related to murder, attempt to murder, house break-in and theft has come down in 2024 when compared to 2023, as per data released by the Pune police on Thursday. As per the data shared by the Pune City Police, the city has recorded 12,954 criminal cases in 2024 as compared to 11,974 cases in 2023. “There …

₹4.14 crore lost to cyber fraud returned to victims in 2024: Puducherry police
2 months ago

₹4.14 crore lost to cyber fraud returned to victims in 2024: Puducherry police

The Hindu  

The cybercrime wing of the Puducherry police received 3,129 complaints pertaining to cyber fraud in 2024. According to a police official, a total of ₹46.08 crore was lost by victims to cyber fraud last year as against ₹10.83 crore in 2023. Police sources said that online trading, online part-time job fraud, fedex courier scam, and instant loan app fraud were …

Centre to Use AI-Aided Tools to Curb Cyber Crime
2 months ago

Centre to Use AI-Aided Tools to Curb Cyber Crime

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union home ministry decided to use Artificial Intelligence and connected tools to aid the investigators to curtail rising cyber crime trends, especially against women and children. The MHA has also directed its specailised cyber wing “Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre” to create AI-based tools as its application will make it easier to report cyber crimes using the …

India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings
2 months ago

India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings

Hindustan Times  

Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police. Indians have emptied their bank accounts "out of sheer fear", Modi said in an October radio broadcast, adding fraudsters "create so much psychological pressure on the victim". India runs the world's largest biometric digital identity programme …

India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings
2 months ago

India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings

Hindustan Times  

Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The cybercrime known as "digital arrest" where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become so rampant that Prime Minister …

₹83.34 crore lost to cyber fraud returned to victims in 2024: T.N.’s Cyber Crime Wing
2 months, 1 week ago

₹83.34 crore lost to cyber fraud returned to victims in 2024: T.N.’s Cyber Crime Wing

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu police has frozen a total amount of ₹771.98 crore lost to cyber fraud and returned ₹83.34 crore to cybercrime victims in 2024. A press release said, the State police, under which the Cyber Crime Wing operates through the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930, have filed 4,326 First Information Reports by generating 79,449 …

Maharashtra to use AI tool to detect cyber crimes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra to use AI tool to detect cyber crimes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:The Maharashtra government has decided to use an Artificial Intelligence tool to detect the cases of cyber crime. The home department has also proposed to set up Maharashtra State Cyber Security Corporation in the coming days. Apart from this, the home department will create public awareness about Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, …

Haryana: Over 5,000 cybercrime-related arrests made, Rs 268 crore recovered, says top cop
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Over 5,000 cybercrime-related arrests made, Rs 268 crore recovered, says top cop

India TV News  

Haryana Police arrested 5,156 people in 2024 in cybercrime cases, recovering a total of Rs 268 crore, the state’s top police officer said on Friday. Kapur said nodal officers from 10 banks are working round-the-clock with the Haryana Police to prevent cybercrimes and from next week, more such officers will team up. He said, in 2023, Haryana Police made about …

Bapatla sees decline in crime, rise in cyber offenses
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bapatla sees decline in crime, rise in cyber offenses

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Bapatla district reported significant changes in crime and enforcement trends this year, as revealed in a press conference led by Tushar Dudi on Tuesday. The annual report showcased a 32.1 per cent drop in registered cases, declining from 5,361 in 2023 to 3,637 in 2024. Property crimes also saw a 13.5 per cent reduction, from 478 cases in …

Indore reports over 10,000 cyber fraud complaints in 2024: Rs 60 crore lost, Rs 12.5 cr recovered
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indore reports over 10,000 cyber fraud complaints in 2024: Rs 60 crore lost, Rs 12.5 cr recovered

India TV News  

In a shocking revelation, online fraudsters have duped residents of Indore of Rs 60 crore in 2024, according to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotia. Fraudsters appropriated Rs 60 crore from victims, but we managed to retrieve and return Rs 12.5 crore,” ADCP Dandotia said on Monday. “Victims included professionals and even a former judge of the Madhya Pradesh …

Cybercrime Losses in Kakinada Surge to Rs 26.57 Crore in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cybercrime Losses in Kakinada Surge to Rs 26.57 Crore in 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada:The Kakinada district police headquarter would provide one drone to every police station under it as part of the efforts to bring down the crime rate in 2025. He said women police would visit colleges, schools, villages, government and private offices and hold meetings to spread awareness about cyber safety and security in 2025. However, he said the police achieved …

Crime rate in NTR district down by 10.76% in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Crime rate in NTR district down by 10.76% in 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:The NTR district witnessed an overall reduction in the crime rate in 2024. This represents a 26.05 per cent reduction compared to the 1,977 cases reported in 2023. Addressing the media after NTR District’s annual crime review meeting here on Monday, city police commissioner Rajasekhara Babu cited a staggering 73.14 per cent increase in cybercrimes. He said there was a …

Cybercrimes in Telangana up by 18% this year: Report
3 months ago

Cybercrimes in Telangana up by 18% this year: Report

Hindustan Times  

In Telangana, there has been an increase by 18% in cybercrime cases in 2024 compared to last year, but the monetary loss caused to the people went up by a 140%, an annual report released by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said. The Cyberabad area of Hyderabad registered the highest number of 25,112 cases, followed by the rest of Hyderabad, …

11 held for cheating over 17K of ₹125.6 Cr in Gurugram
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3 months ago

11 held for cheating over 17K of ₹125.6 Cr in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram Police announced on Monday that 11 cybercrime gangs cheated ₹125.62 crores from over 17,000 victims across India. Computer hacker with credit card stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft and computer crime According to police, most suspects were involved in investment and parcel frauds, with at least 11 residents of Gurugram losing crores in separate …

Bengaluru police alerts public against 'digital arrest' scam
3 months ago

Bengaluru police alerts public against 'digital arrest' scam

India TV News  

Bengaluru police alerts public against 'digital arrest' scam Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda conducted a press conference and explained that there are standard procedures where police issue notices or arrest the person physically and there is no concept of digital arrest. Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda on Tuesday appealed public to remain cautious and not fall for the cyber crimes. …

TG records 25% increase in cybercrime complaints, about 2,000% increase in refunds
3 months ago

TG records 25% increase in cybercrime complaints, about 2,000% increase in refunds

The Hindu  

Cybercrime losses for Telangana citizens stood at a staggering ₹1,867 crore in 2024, more than doubling the last year’s figure of ₹778.7 crore. The State recorded 1.14 lakh cybercrime complaints in 2024, up by 24.5% from 91,652 in 2023, as per the latest data shared by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau. Another 21 cyber criminals involved in 25 cybercrime cases …

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion
3 months ago

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bank managements will be under the radar of the city police in 2025 and anyone found colluding with fraudsters directly or indirectly would be duly prosecuted. Of this, the city cybercrime units froze Rs.77 crore and the police facilitated return of about Rs.39 crore to the victims. It has been observed that cyber fraudsters had managed to open current …

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime
3 months ago

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime

India Today  

Back in 2001, Karnataka was the first state in India to set up a cybercrime police station, in anticipation of an emerging threat. Now, as cybercrime reaches alarming proportions—the money lost to such frauds in Karnataka in 2024 is pegged at Rs 2,047 crore—the state government is doubling down on its approach to tackling the menace by setting up a …

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty
3 months, 1 week ago

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: FedEx, digital arrests, investment frauds, and so on, have made people residing in Cyberabad limits lose around Rs 700 crore to cybercrime this year, said Cyberabad police. To make more people aware of the existence of cybercrime and to curb this menace, the Cyberabad police has launched a brand-new initiative - Project P.R.O.T.E.C.T - Preventing Risks Online Through Education, …

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023
3 months, 1 week ago

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Money lost due to digital arrest -- the rising phenomenon of cyber fraudsters posing as enforcement agencies’ sleuths to extort money from targets -- has increased by more than 130 per cent within a year in Madhya Pradesh. The alarming statistics were shared by the state government on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Vidhan …

AAP seeks discussion in Rajya Sabha over rising crimes in national capital
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP seeks discussion in Rajya Sabha over rising crimes in national capital

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a seemingly coordinated move, AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh on Tuesday submitted notices for a discussion on the worsening law and order situation in Delhi, citing a surge in criminal activity. Singh had previously submitted Suspension of Business Notices on December 2 and November 29, calling for a debate on the increasing crime …

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report

Hindustan Times  

India has endured a loss of around ₹11,333 crore to cyber scams in the first nine months of 2024, said a recent report. Stock trading frauds caused the maximum amount of loss, ₹ 4,636 crore from over 2 lakh complaints. Meanwhile, cases of digital arrests, which authorities have seen an uptick in, caused a loss of ₹1,616 crore from around …

Crime Rate Drops in State: AP Home Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Crime Rate Drops in State: AP Home Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has claimed that the crime rate in Andhra Pradesh has come down during the past five months of the alliance government. The crime rate has come down in the state after the TD-led government took charge in June last, she claimed. The present government, she said, took several steps to control crime and these include: …

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases

India Today  

In a significant move against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau recently arrested 48 suspects linked to a widespread cybercrime network. The statewide crackdown, conducted in collaboration with local law enforcement, targeted suspects involved in 508 cases in Telangana and over 2,194 cases across India, amounting to financial losses of more than Rs 8.16 crore. Suspects face charges under various …

Telangana Cyber Crime Police Arrests 165 Criminals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Cyber Crime Police Arrests 165 Criminals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More than half of those suspected of committing cyber fraud are not super-qualified professionals, it turns out. About 35 per cent had only cleared their SSC or had dropped out earlier, and another 20 per cent had only cleared their Intermediate, according to data developed by the Telangana Cybercrime Security Bureau. The bureau said the remaining 45 per cent …

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore City Police Commissioner V Balakrishnan said that there has been a significant increase in cybercrime cases and around Rs 93 crore was lured by scammers this year. However, in 2024, we received complaints worth Rs 98 crore and have managed to freeze approximately 50 per cent of the cash that was lured from the public by the scammers. …

BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi users attention! TRAI warns of new scams targeting mobile users
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi users attention! TRAI warns of new scams targeting mobile users

India TV News  

Cybercrimes are becoming a significant issue in India, with scammers tricking people out of large sums of money. Rising Digital Arrest in India India reported a financial loss of approximately Rs 120.3 crore due to a ‘digital arrest’ scam from January to April 2024, according to government data. Rajesh Kumar, CEO of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, noted that …

Telangana Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in ₹175 Crore Fraud Case
7 months ago

Telangana Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in ₹175 Crore Fraud Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana Cybercrime officials have arrested two individuals involved in a massive ₹175 crore fraud. The investigation was initiated after the Cyber Security Bureau's data analysis team flagged numerous complaints reported on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal against six bank accounts in the State Bank of India Shamsheergunj branch. The investigation linked approximately 600 complaints to these accounts.The primary suspect, operating …

Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

In an exceptional breakthrough, the east division cybercrime police in Bengaluru have dismantled an online investment scam and recovered ₹1.4 crore out of ₹1.53 crore stolen from a Banaswadi-based software engineer couple earlier this year, The Hindu reported. So far this year, out of over 600 cases registered at the east CEN police station, 45 per cent have involved investment …

₹2,400 crore saved in over 7.6 lakh cyber crime complaints: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

₹2,400 crore saved in over 7.6 lakh cyber crime complaints: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

The Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Wednesday, informed the Rajya Sabha that an amount of ₹2,400 crore has been saved in more than 7.6 lakh complaints under the ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System’, launched by the ministry for immediate reporting of online financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the …

Bengaluru cybercrime police recover ₹1.4 crore of the ₹1.53 crore robbed from software engineer couple in investment scam case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru cybercrime police recover ₹1.4 crore of the ₹1.53 crore robbed from software engineer couple in investment scam case

The Hindu  

In a rare case, the east division cybercrime police cracked an online investment racket and managed to recover ₹1.4 crore out of the total ₹1.53 crore which had been robbed from a software engineer couple at Banaswadi in March this year. “For every cybercrime case, the investigating team follows three rules: trailing the money transaction and blocking the accounts, getting …

Fraudulent transactions at IndusInd bank: ₹32.89 crore of ₹40 crore recovered
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fraudulent transactions at IndusInd bank: ₹32.89 crore of ₹40 crore recovered

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Cyber on Friday said that they could recover ₹32.89 crore out of the ₹40 crore allegedly fraudulently transferred from IndusInd Bank to 20 different mule accounts. The frauds managed to withdraw ₹ 4.24 crore from various ATMs, Representative Image After the Bandra Kurla Complex branch of the IndusInd bank got wind of the fraudulent transactions, it alerted the …

Budget 2024 turbocharges cybersecurity, AI projects
8 months ago

Budget 2024 turbocharges cybersecurity, AI projects

India Today  

The Narendra Modi government 3.0 has allocated more than Rs 1,550 crore to strengthen the security of critical online systems and data, tackle cybercrimes, and further research in artificial intelligence, in the Union Budget 2024-25. The allocation for “cybersecurity projects” increased nearly 90 per cent over the past financial year to reach Rs 759 crore. Average annual funding for the …

Telangana registers over 58,000 cybercrime cases in first half of 2024, loses ₹898 crore
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana registers over 58,000 cybercrime cases in first half of 2024, loses ₹898 crore

The Hindu  

Telangana has the dubious distinction of having crossed the 50,000-mark in cybercrime cases in the first half of 2024. The State reported 58,654 cases between January and June, in which a whopping ₹898.01 crore was lost to cyber criminals, as per information shared by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau. Cyberabad a cybercrime hub In the past six months, Cyberabad police …

Telangana registers 10,000 FIRs pertaining to cybercrimes in first six months of 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana registers 10,000 FIRs pertaining to cybercrimes in first six months of 2024

The Hindu  

Telangana registered 10,000 First Information Reports pertaining to cyber crime cases in the first six months of 2024. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has established crime links of 671 accused to almost 77,000 cyber crime cases registered across the country. This information has been shared with all the concerned States, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy as he flagged of …

World is facing biggest threat of cybercrimes, says CM Revanth Reddy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World is facing biggest threat of cybercrimes, says CM Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said the world was facing the biggest threat of cybercrimes. He flagged off 14 new four-wheelers and 55 two-wheelers sanctioned by the State government to Telangana Cyber Security Bureau at Telangana Command and Control Centre here. “Telangana is known for fighting agitations and unfortunately the drug abuse has become rampant in the …

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’

The Hindu  

Amid the peak election season, Telangana citizens lost a whopping ₹127.88 crore across 8,668 cybercrime cases reported in April 2024. In the month that also marked the beginning of the new financial year, FY25, Cyberabad, with a significant tech population, topped the list with 1,829 cases in which citizens lost ₹44.71 crore, data shared by officials from the Telangana State …

Declare a war on cybercrimes
11 months ago

Declare a war on cybercrimes

New Indian Express  

In the first two months of this year, Bengalureans lost a whopping `240 crore to cybercrime. Officials involved in curtailing this menace admit that given the rising trends of perpetrators using newer methodologies, it is becoming increasingly difficult to detect cybercrimes, allowing the perpetrators to go scot-free. Within the first two months of 2024, Bengaluru saw 3,151 cybercrime cases registered, …

Spurt in cybercrimes sees Telangana citizens lose ₹150 crore in one month
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Spurt in cybercrimes sees Telangana citizens lose ₹150 crore in one month

The Hindu  

Citizens in Telangana lost ₹150 crore to cyber criminals in 10,135 cases in March alone, data shared by the officials at Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau shows. “IT professionals constitute over 70% of the targets for fraudsters particularly for business and investment, part time jobs and stock trading frauds,” the official said. 26.28% of the total complaints filed pertained to …

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