Crime OS helping track and trap cyber criminals faster
1 year, 7 months ago

Crime OS helping track and trap cyber criminals faster

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Crime OS, a tool developed by the Telangana State Police Centre of Excellence for Cyber safety, is coming across as a boon to the police units that handle cybercrime cases. The app, which has recently won a National Crime Records Bureau award, is being used by all 44 police stations under Cyberabad commissionerate and is likely to be extended state-wide. Usually, all cases, including cybercrimes, are investigated based on the modus operandi, while the OS tool assists investigation based on the handles used by the criminals. Police can now get all procedural information at the click of a button and also allows them to digitally track the proceedings, compile replies from service providers, evidence and also the required course of action.

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State govt. releases updated investigation manual for tackling cybercrimes
2 weeks ago

State govt. releases updated investigation manual for tackling cybercrimes

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in cybercrimes, Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday released the fourth edition of the Cybercrime Investigation Manual at CIDECODE-2025, a cybercrime investigation summit held in Bengaluru. The release of the fourth edition of the Cybercrime Investigation Manual, alongside initiatives like the hackathon and cyber law ideathon, reflects our unwavering commitment to building a secure digital Karnataka—and a …

How India's cybercrime crackdown is ensnaring digital devils
1 month ago

How India's cybercrime crackdown is ensnaring digital devils

India Today  

For those who relish the sport of stringing along scammers—those insidious voices claiming to be police officers, courier agents demanding OTPs or bank officials offering too-good-to-be-true deals—you may have noticed a change in their tone. India’s offensive against cybercriminals Like a vast, invisible web spun across the country, India’s cybercrime crackdown has ensnared thousands of digital fraudsters. Empowering the citizen …

Top cybercrime police officials of southern States to meet in Hyderabad
1 month, 1 week ago

Top cybercrime police officials of southern States to meet in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Hyderabad is gearing up to host a high-level cybercrime meeting in March, bringing together top police officials from southern States to strengthen inter-State collaboration, identify critical loopholes, and develop effective strategies to combat online frauds that transcend borders. Conference eased inter-State coordination challenges: official By bringing together police officials from 14 States, Shield 2025 helped in creating a mechanism for …

Foreign Cyber Crooks Prove Tough Nuts for Police
1 month, 3 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 …

International Cyber Crooks a Challenge to Agencies
1 month, 3 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 …

Hyderabad police crack down on cyber fraud syndicates, 23 arrested
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad police crack down on cyber fraud syndicates, 23 arrested

India Today  

In a major operation against cybercriminals, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad, has arrested 23 individuals involved in a network of financial fraud schemes across multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The crackdown was part of a coordinated effort by five specialised teams targeting organised fraud syndicates exploiting digital systems. The investigation uncovered a variety …

TGCSB Arrested Seven Cybercriminals From Rajasthan
2 months, 4 weeks ago

TGCSB Arrested Seven Cybercriminals From Rajasthan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cybercrime Security Bureau during an interstate special operation in Rajasthan arrested seven cyber criminals. This is the follow-up operation of the first ever interstate operation conducted by TGCSB in Rajasthan in the month of September wherein 27 cyber criminals were arrested, Shikha Geol, director of TGCSB said. Following that operation, TGCSB has identified other criminals who acted …

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, …

Focus on speedy justice: Cyberabad CP Avinash Mohanty
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Focus on speedy justice: Cyberabad CP Avinash Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty chaired a crime review meeting at the Shamshabad DCP office here on Wednesday with a special focus on assessing ongoing investigations and enhancing crime prevention strategies in the zone. Emphasis was placed on improving coordination with judicial officers to secure charge sheet numbers for ongoing trials and addressing Section 174 cases promptly. The performance …

Cyberabad Police Commissionerate Gets DSCI Excellence Award
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyberabad Police Commissionerate Gets DSCI Excellence Award

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty appreciated DCP Cybercrimes, B Sreebala, for receiving the prestigious Data Security Council of India Excellence Award-2024 on behalf of the Cyberabad police at the NASSCOM-DSCI Annual Information Security Summit held in New Delhi. The Cyberabad Police Commissionerate was honored with the DSCI Award for “Excellence in Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Agencies", recognizing the …

Hyderabad Hosts India’s First Cyber Crime Run
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad Hosts India’s First Cyber Crime Run

Deccan Chronicle  

: Sree Bala Devi, DCP – Cyber Crime has today flagged off The Finrun, India’s First Cyber Crimes Awareness Run- 5K & 10K Run at Gachibowli, Hyderabad. The event was also attended by SD Joel Davis, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Naved Alam Khan, CEO, SCSC, Dr. Sajida Khan, President Awardee, Anil Bollina, Director - Aquatron, Jayapavan, Managing Director - …

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

TGCSB Nabs 27 Cyber Criminals
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TGCSB Nabs 27 Cyber Criminals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested from Rajasthan, 27 cyber criminals said to be involved in over 189 cybercrimes in the state. We have deployed four SOW teams in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nagaur and conducted operations during the last fortnight of September,” said Shikha Goel, DGP, TGCSB, on Tuesday. Goel said the suspects used to commit cyber fraud after offering high …

INTERVIEW | Cyber crimes top priority, goal is to recover the money lost by victims: IPS Putta Vimaladitya
6 months, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | Cyber crimes top priority, goal is to recover the money lost by victims: IPS Putta Vimaladitya

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Putta Vimaladitya IPS is taking charge as the new Kochi City Police Commissioner at a time when the city is experiencing a surge in cybercrime and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances -related cases. In his first interaction with the media after assuming charge on Friday, he spoke about the challenges facing the police force in combating unlawful activities and …

Reining in cybercrimes a priority, says Putta Vimaladitya
6 months, 1 week ago

Reining in cybercrimes a priority, says Putta Vimaladitya

The Hindu  

Better coordination between the cyber division of the State police and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre will help rein in cybercrimes more effectively, Putta Vimaladitya, who recently took charge as District Police Chief, has said. “Registering such crimes, diligently probing them and detecting the accused, and recovering the lost money of victims are also significant parts of that strategy,” Mr. …

Telangana gets seven new Cyber Crime Police Stations, 10 FIRs registered on day 1
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana gets seven new Cyber Crime Police Stations, 10 FIRs registered on day 1

The Hindu  

Some 10 First Information Reports were registered at the seven newly launched Cyber Crime Police Stations on Tuesday. The State government, under the ambit of Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau, has set up seven exclusive CCPS under six police commissionerate limits to fight the rising number of cyber crimes. The CCPS at Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Khammam and Ramagundam have …

Cybercrimes and economic offences rise in Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Cybercrimes and economic offences rise in Telangana

The Hindu  

Cybercrimes in the State have increased by a whopping 48.47% in 2022, compared to the previous year. The stark figures of the State’s crime situation were brought out in Crime in Telangana – 2022, the first-ever publication of the annual crime statistics by the State Crime Records Bureau under the Crime Investigation Department. Our special emphasis on optimum utilisation of …

TS Cops Brief on Best Practices at the ​Cybercrime Coordination Meeting
1 year, 6 months ago

TS Cops Brief on Best Practices at the ​Cybercrime Coordination Meeting

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The first Regional Conference of Joint Cyber Crime Coordination Team was held in Hyderabad on Friday at Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau Headquarters with key officials from the Union Home Ministry, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Goa and Haryana states to discuss on coordination efforts, detection, prevention of cyber crimes among citizens and organisations. During the meeting attended by Sundari …

Rs 578 cr Lost in Cyber Frauds in TS
1 year, 9 months ago

Rs 578 cr Lost in Cyber Frauds in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana residents lost over ₹578.59 crore in cyber frauds from July 2021 to date, the police department said on Tuesday, outlining the aims and measures taken by the TS Cyber Security Bureau, a first-of-its-kind dedicated wing in the country, to combat cybercrime. “TSCSB will not only combat rising cybercrime, but also cater to cyber security and deal with threats …

Over 500 Apps Used to Defraud People Are Blocked; 99.99% Police Stations Linked to Tracking System: Amit Shah
2 years ago

Over 500 Apps Used to Defraud People Are Blocked; 99.99% Police Stations Linked to Tracking System: Amit Shah

News 18  

More than 500 mobile applications used to defraud people have been blocked on Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’s recommendations, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, underlining how those being defrauded by cybercriminals must register their complaint on cyber helpline 1930 “as soon as possible so that a freeze can be imposed on the movement of the defrauded funds”. We now …

Curbing cyber crime priority for Hyderabad city police this year
2 years, 2 months ago

Curbing cyber crime priority for Hyderabad city police this year

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad city police is geared up to enhance its performance in crime prevention and detection, take up pendency clearance and improve visible policing, while also addressing persistent challenges such as substance abuse, cyber crime, women safety and effective surveillance in the limits this year, police commissioner C.V. Anand said on Tuesday. As part of the plan, the city police …

INTERVIEW | We are now using tech beneficial for citizens and policing: Praveen Sood
2 years, 4 months ago

INTERVIEW | We are now using tech beneficial for citizens and policing: Praveen Sood

New Indian Express  

Since we were talking about technology, and we are in the cyber capital, how well-trained is our police force to address challenges posed by cyber crimes? Cyber crime is not a new challenge for Bengaluru, but you can never be fully good because every day a new method of cyber crime develops. People, who are PhDs, are developing new modus …

Opening Forensic Labs, Training Sleuths, Hiring Consultants: Centre Reboots India's Cybercrime Fight
3 years, 1 month ago

Opening Forensic Labs, Training Sleuths, Hiring Consultants: Centre Reboots India's Cybercrime Fight

News 18  

While India is rapidly going digital in most spheres and the number of internet users is soaring, cyber threats are also growing at various levels. “The state of the art National Cyber Forensic Laboratory has been established, as a part of the I4C, at CyPAD, Dwarka, New Delhi to provide early stage cyber forensic assistance to Investigating Officers of State/UT …

Cyber crimes pose a challenge to traditional policing: Rajnath
6 years, 1 month ago

Cyber crimes pose a challenge to traditional policing: Rajnath

The Quint  

New Delhi, Feb 18 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that cyber crimes pose a challenge to traditional policing and called upon police personnel to enhance their skills to tackle threats posed from the cyber world. "If we have to build public trust in a digital world, then we will have to bear zero tolerance towards cyber crime," …

Telangana: Kids to get tips on cyber safety
7 years, 4 months ago

Telangana: Kids to get tips on cyber safety

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: If all goes well, schools and higher educational institutions in Telangana will have cyber crime experts and police officials giving tips on cyber crime safety. The police is planning to organise awareness programmes in towns and cities where phishing, online abuses cyber stalking, bank, lottery and matrimonial frauds are on the rise. Focus will be on schools and higher …

Faster disposal of cyber complaints
7 years, 5 months ago

Faster disposal of cyber complaints

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the ministry of home affairs examining recommendations for the amendment of Section 78 of the Information Technology Act of 2000, officials of the cybercrime units in the state hope to be able to solve cases more quickly and effectively. According to Section 78 of the IT Act, notwithstanding the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a …

India is working with 15 countries to cooperate and tackle the menace of cyber crimes
8 years ago

India is working with 15 countries to cooperate and tackle the menace of cyber crimes

Firstpost  

India is working with 15 countries for information exchange on cyber crimes and bilateral cooperation on tackling it, Lok Sabha was informed today. In response to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said, “India is working for bilateral cooperation with around 15 countries for exchange of information and data pertaining to cyber crimes and related …

Police call IT department to build a cyber security system in Vijayawada
8 years, 6 months ago

Police call IT department to build a cyber security system in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: City police commissioner Gautam Sawang has given a call to the information technology industry to collaborate with the police department to build a cyber security system exclusively for the city police. The commissioner has extended an open invitation to the IT experts to join hands with the police to build an intelligent cyber security system. A team comprising an …

Cyber crime: New tech to retrieve data from hard disks
9 years, 1 month ago

Cyber crime: New tech to retrieve data from hard disks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Last November the cyber crime wing of Cyberabad police raided a den of Nigerian fraudsters in Delhi with the help of Delhi police and arrested 12 men. The cyber police has now acquired technology for collecting digital evidence and recovery of erased data from hard disks or any other storage device without disturbing the original evidence. Cyber crime consultant …

Needed: full-fledged cyber crime police station
10 years, 6 months ago

Needed: full-fledged cyber crime police station

The Hindu  

Despite Visakhapatnam being the second city after Bangalore to top the cyber crime list, there is no independent cyber crime police station under the police commissionerate. What exists is a cyber crime cell, manned by one inspector, who is on deputation from the Central Crime Station, and is assisted by one sub-inspector and five constables. Prior to bifurcation, there were …

2013: Criminal cases dip in Hyderabad, cyber crimes shoot up
11 years, 3 months ago

2013: Criminal cases dip in Hyderabad, cyber crimes shoot up

India TV News  

Hyderabad: There has been a dip in number of criminal cases registered under IPC and SLL during 2013 in Hyderabad City, which saw 18,013 cases as compared to 18,744 cases during 2012, city Police Commissioner said yesterday. However, crimes against women and cyber crimes rose in 2013.“The year 2013 has been a year of challenges for Hyderabad Police. There had …

Orissa To Upgrade Technology To Check Cyber Crimes
16 years, 11 months ago

Orissa To Upgrade Technology To Check Cyber Crimes

Firstpost  

To check the growing cyber crimes in the state, Orissa police has decided to upgrade facilities, including procurement of state-of-the-art cyber technology to meet the situation. Advanced cyber forensic software and hardware were being procured to upgrade the facilities in police stations and regular training programs organised to educate the investigating officers, Director General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda said. …

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