Rs 578 cr Lost in Cyber Frauds in TS
1 year, 6 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 in cyberspace. “TSCSB is a dedicated response to this monumental challenge aligned with Telangana State Cyber Security Policy, ensuring a sense of safety and security which also paves way for investments and more jobs for the state,” he added. “By working closely with them, TSCSB aims to bridge the gap and also share information of attacks on a real time basis with all stakeholders and make them aware of the threats,” said SP Vishwajit Kampati of the TSCSB.

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Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore
4 days, 1 hour ago

Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Police have lodged nine cyber fraud cases where cybercriminals siphoned off funds worth ₹58 lakhs from different bank accounts of the victims. All nine cases were lodged on Thursday, December 19 while as many as ten cyber fraud-related cases were lodged on Wednesday, wherein an aggregate amount of ₹1 crore was siphoned off by the accused. The city …

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime
4 days, 19 hours 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
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, …

Cyberabad Police Commissionerate Gets DSCI Excellence Award
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 Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud
3 weeks ago

Hyderabad Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A private employee, who wanted a personal loan from a leading financial institution, passed on sensitive information to a cyberfraudster and lost Rs 2,10,889 in the proces. The 51-year-old victim from Hyderabad had applied for a personal loan from a reputed financial institution. The scammer posing as representative of that company, told the victim that he was eligible for …

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

Most of 165 cybercrooks held over past 6 months are graduates
1 month, 1 week ago

Most of 165 cybercrooks held over past 6 months are graduates

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Over the past six months, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has arrested 165 cyber fraudsters from across the country. Highlighting TGCSB’s commitment to ensuring a cyber-safe Telangana, Goel revealed that seven cybercrime police stations have been set up across the state, which have been operational since April. “Most of them were arrested under extreme challenging conditions such as the …

Telangana Cyber Crime Police Arrests 165 Criminals
1 month, 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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1 month, 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
1 month, 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 …

TGCSB Nabs 27 Cyber Criminals
2 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 …

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyber criminals duped an elderly man of Rs. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday arrested three persons involved in this scam following a complaint filed by the victim on Monday. According to the police, a retired employee from Hyderabad who received a message on WhatsApp, offering online stock trading tips. Fraudsters then sent links under the names of …

Telangana Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in ₹175 Crore Fraud Case
3 months, 4 weeks 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
4 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
4 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 …

Fraudulent transactions at IndusInd bank: ₹32.89 crore of ₹40 crore recovered
4 months, 4 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 …

Telangana registers over 58,000 cybercrime cases in first half of 2024, loses ₹898 crore
5 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
5 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
5 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 …

Eight more Telangana youth who were smuggled to Cambodia for running a fake call centre identified
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight more Telangana youth who were smuggled to Cambodia for running a fake call centre identified

The Hindu  

The Telangana police identified eight more individuals from the State who were promised a job and smuggled to Cambodia for running a fake call centre. This comes a month after Sircilla police arrested K. Sai Prasad, an agent of the cyber fraud gang, allegedly running a fake call centre in Cambodia. “In the list of 20 individuals shared by the …

Telangana cop saves woman from cyber fraud
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana cop saves woman from cyber fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a timely intervention, TS Cybersecurity Bureau police stopped a fraudulent transfer of Rs 60 lakh to cyber criminals. Bureau director Shikha Goel said in a release on Friday that on May 15, a woman from Cyberabad received a call from an unknown number, claiming to be a police officer from Maharashtra. “TSCSB officials uploaded the transaction details on …

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’
7 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 …

Spurt in cybercrimes sees Telangana citizens lose ₹150 crore in one month
8 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 …

Telangana gets seven new Cyber Crime Police Stations, 10 FIRs registered on day 1
8 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 …

Cyber crime victims in Telangana get refund of ₹2.19 crore through Lok Adalat
9 months ago

Cyber crime victims in Telangana get refund of ₹2.19 crore through Lok Adalat

The Hindu  

March 18, 2024 04:34 am | Updated 01:16 pm IST - HYDERABAD The victims of cyber fraud were refunded ₹2.19 crore of the money they lost in online fraud after their cases were addressed in the national Lok Adalat. The court heard and cleared 546 cases by refunding ₹2,19,80,840 to the victims, officials from the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said. …

Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February

The Hindu  

Citizens of Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February 2024. Identity theft, particularly credit/debit card frauds, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System frauds, fake customer care service frauds impersonating parcel delivery companies like FedEx, Blue Dart and banks and income tax frauds, topped the list with 3,143 cases. A businessman from Kukatpally lost ₹55 crore after joining a WhatsApp group …

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals
10 months, 1 week ago

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals

News 18  

In October last year, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah had said that building a Cyber Safe India is one of the top priorities of the Modi government. Armed with cutting-edge technology, “these teams are under the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ covering the whole country based upon cybercrime hotspots/areas having multi-jurisdictional issues by onboarding States/UTs to enhance the …

Watch | How to protect yourself from cyber crimes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch | How to protect yourself from cyber crimes

The Hindu  

The National Crime Records Bureau report for 2022 showed that 17,470 cyber crimes were registered in India, up from previous years. The most novel and widespread types of cybercrimes are Aadhaar-enabled Payment System fraud, courier fraud, sextortion, online job fraud and cryptocurrency online investment scam. But law enforcement agencies say there are new hotspots emerging: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, …

27,600 SIM cards used by cyber criminals blocked by Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau
10 months, 3 weeks ago

27,600 SIM cards used by cyber criminals blocked by Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau

The Hindu  

Within the first nine months of its operations, the Hyderabad-headquartered Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau has identified 66,726 inter-State fraudulent links across the country. The bureau has also blocked 27,600 SIM cards used by cyber criminals and commenced IMEI blocking as well since November 2023. The bureau, on February 1, rolled out a specialised training centre for 870 police personnel …

One held in parcel scam case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

One held in parcel scam case

The Hindu  

On the morning of August 1, 2023, a 36-year-old software employee lost all her savings along with the recurring deposit to a parcel scam. In a slew of FedEx parcel fraud cases in the country, the State identified over 19 persons involved in such cases, Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau officials said. FedEx parcel scam cases in the State have …

City Cyber Teams Bust International Cyberfraud Network; Arrest 2 for Rs 3.86 Cr Scams
11 months, 2 weeks ago

City Cyber Teams Bust International Cyberfraud Network; Arrest 2 for Rs 3.86 Cr Scams

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In separate cases, city cyber teams arrested two cyberfraudsters with international links for cheating two city-based persons victims of Rs 3.86 crore by offering fraudulent stock investment and via an online game app. Announcing this, Hyderabad police commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy said the police had served notice to Tanna’s associates Judith Gonsalves and Sana Mohammed Qureshi of Mumbai, who …

Job Frauds, Sextortion Scams: What 2023 Cybercrime Trends Looked Like in India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Job Frauds, Sextortion Scams: What 2023 Cybercrime Trends Looked Like in India

The Quint  

In an attempt to ease the reporting of cybercrimes from all over India, the Centre has put the following mechanisms in place: 1. The National Cybercrime Helpline Number 1930: Dialing this helpline number can lead to the recovery of your money that was lost in a scam. So far, over Rs 1,100 crore siphoned off by cyber criminals has been …

Cybercrime impact on Cyberabad; Public lost Rs 232 Crores in 2023, triple of the 2022 figure
1 year ago

Cybercrime impact on Cyberabad; Public lost Rs 232 Crores in 2023, triple of the 2022 figure

The Hindu  

Out of the 29,156 police cases reported in the Cyberabad Commissionerate in 2023, Madhapur zone reported 6,930 cases, followed by Balanagar zone with 6,180 cases, Rajendranagar zone - 5,096 cases, 4,218 cases in Medchal, and 4,094 cases in Shamshabad zone. Cyberabad Police Commissionerate recorded 248% spike in the money lost in cyber crime cases in 2023. While ₹66.66 crore was …

Cybercrimes and economic offences rise in Telangana
1 year 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 …

NCRB data reveals Bengaluru registered nearly 75% of all cyber crime cases among metro cities in 2022
1 year ago

NCRB data reveals Bengaluru registered nearly 75% of all cyber crime cases among metro cities in 2022

The Hindu  

Bengaluru has again topped the list in cyber crimes registered across all metro cities in India in 2022. The city reported 9,940 cyber crime cases of the 13,534 cases reported in 19 metro cities during 2022, or 73.4% of the cases registered, the data shows A senior official said Bengaluru tops the list in cyber crimes because of the high …

Hyderabad: Man Loses Rs 78 Lakh in Job Offer Scam
1 year, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: Man Loses Rs 78 Lakh in Job Offer Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A resident of of Kapra resident fell victim to a cyber fraud, which was disguised as a location review job offer, and lost about Rs 78 lakh, police said on Tuesday. He provided a link to a Telegram group, and asked the victim to review locations, offering Rs 450 as profit for his initial reviews. Engaging in conversations with …

TS security board officials nab entrepreneur-turned-cyber fraudster
1 year, 2 months ago

TS security board officials nab entrepreneur-turned-cyber fraudster

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: One of the 19 cyber criminals arrested by Telangana State Cyberabad Security Bureau during a nationwide crackdown on cybercriminals involved in business investment frauds, was an entrepreneur before becoming a cyber fraudster. Providing employment to youngsters at his software firm in Ahmedabad, Hitesh Bulde shut shop after going bankrupt and turned to cybercrimes and made it big. While TSCSB …

TS Cops Brief on Best Practices at the ​Cybercrime Coordination Meeting
1 year, 3 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 …

Crime OS helping track and trap cyber criminals faster
1 year, 4 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 …

Digital deceit: Scammers give ‘simple tasks’ in the guise of online job to defraud people
1 year, 4 months ago

Digital deceit: Scammers give ‘simple tasks’ in the guise of online job to defraud people

The Hindu  

August 03, 2023 02:47 pm | Updated 02:47 pm IST - HYDERABAD On the May 6 afternoon, Neha, an IT professional from Hyderabad, received a message on her WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a marketing executive offering an online job offer by listing out tasks for her to do. “However, we have received complaints of people losing ₹80 …

Telangana Government Launches Cyber Security, Anti-Narcotics Bureaus
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana Government Launches Cyber Security, Anti-Narcotics Bureaus

ABP News  

The Telangana state government took a major step in combating cybercrimes and narcotics influence by launching the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau and the Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau on Wednesday. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Telangana State Police Integrated Command Control Centre, was attended by Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud, and senior police officials. …

800 police stations to have cyberwariors, says Anjani
1 year, 7 months ago

800 police stations to have cyberwariors, says Anjani

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Setting up of a separate wing, and training cops to be cyberwarriors were among some of the steps highlighted by Telangana state Director General Anjani Kumar on Wednesday while speaking at a cybersecurity event. Speaking on the topic of National Architecture for Cyberspace management by the Telangana state government, Anjani Kumar said that Telangana state is the first state …

TSPSC cyber flaws exposed, past exams also under scanner
1 year, 9 months ago

TSPSC cyber flaws exposed, past exams also under scanner

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The TSPSC question paper leak has exposed a glaring lapse in the commission’s workings, as computers and software used to store question papers were not protected by firewalls, making all sensitive information vulnerable to exploitation by cybercriminals, according to sources in the SIT that is probing the case. Sources said that the computers used in the commission, including in …

5% Rise in Cybercrimes in India in 2021, Charge-sheeting Only in One-third Cases: Govt Data
2 years, 3 months ago

5% Rise in Cybercrimes in India in 2021, Charge-sheeting Only in One-third Cases: Govt Data

News 18  

India reported 52,974 cases of cybercrime in 2021, an increase of over 5 per cent from 2020 and over 15 per cent from 2019, according to latest government data. Over 70 per cent of the cybercrime cases were reported from Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Assam, the National Crime Records Bureau’s ‘Crime In India 2021’ report showed. The charge-sheeting …

Cybercrimes on Rise in Tamil Nadu as 400 Cases Registered in 4 Months in Krishnagiri District
2 years, 6 months ago

Cybercrimes on Rise in Tamil Nadu as 400 Cases Registered in 4 Months in Krishnagiri District

News 18  

The Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu has witnessed an increase in online crimes after the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the online fraudsters used the situation to their advantage, targeting people who work online for 8 to 12 hours on daily basis, posting fake links to them, posting details on their website in the hope of giving …

Cybercrimes on rise, cops advise caution
3 years, 1 month ago

Cybercrimes on rise, cops advise caution

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cybercrime rate has increased in Telangana for the third consecutive year, according to G. Sridhar, ACP, Cybercrime, Cyberabad. These cyber criminals cheated the victims through customer care calls, OLX, app downloads and online investment, said Sridhar. Several application links from various fake companies are sent where the person is asked to update their pan card number or bank …

In less than a year, police recover ₹66.5 crore from fraudulent transactions
3 years, 1 month ago

In less than a year, police recover ₹66.5 crore from fraudulent transactions

The Hindu  

Two month ago, an Indian armed forces person based out of Bengaluru lost ₹7.2 lakh in a cyber fraud scam. He immediately called the police control room, following which the staff alerted the bank’s cyber cell team, who responded within 20 minutes. This is not an isolated case: from December 22, 2020 to October 26, 2021, the cybercrime cell of …

Officers With Cyber Expertise Should Probe Bed Allocation Scam, Says Karnataka High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Officers With Cyber Expertise Should Probe Bed Allocation Scam, Says Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil to file a report of the investigation carried out in the two first information reports filed to probe the alleged the scam related to allocation of hospital beds to COVID patients in Bangalore. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said …

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry
3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry

India TV News  

Cybercrime is a big ‘business’ today for cybercriminals, hackers, and threat actors. Recently, there was a report doing the rounds claiming that Chinese hackers attempted to hijack India’s vaccine infrastructure to access the cold storage facilities and disrupt the supply chain. India which is considered the technology back-office of the world and is vulnerable to such attacks, but the fast …

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