Oct 27, 2024, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned the public about cybercriminals using 'digital arrests' to deceive people, highlighting that various agencies are collaborating to tackle this rising threat.
Woman falls victim to fraudulent transactions as she attempted to use Bengaluru airport lounge
Oct 23, 2024, at 02:48 am
A woman fell victim to a scam at Bengaluru Airport during her attempt to use a lounge before her flight.
Amid NEET uproar, Foreign Medical Graduate Examination paper on sale on Telegram, case filed
Jul 05, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Amid a huge uproar over the alleged NEET scam in the country, the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) paper has gone on sale on social media platform Telegram, media reports said.
Sixty Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in online financial scam
Jun 29, 2024, at 03:56 pm
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 60 Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in an online financial scam.
Cyber-crime: Centre suggests new way to handle international spoofed calls displaying Indian numbers
May 27, 2024, at 04:35 pm
Fraudsters are these days making international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to people and committing cyber-crime and financial frauds.
Man uses voice-modifying app to pose as a woman professor, rapes 7 women in Madhya Pradesh
May 26, 2024, at 05:11 am
Bhopal: An illiterate man adeptly used technology to rape at least seven women in Madhya Pradesh, media reported.
Over 300 Indians, who were scammed into working as 'cyber slaves' in Cambodia, returns
May 23, 2024, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: 360 Indian citizens, who were scammed into working as "cyber slaves" in Cambodia, have returned, media reports said.
Jammu: Cyber Cell Police cracks online financial fraud worth Rs 1.18 lakhs
Apr 08, 2024, at 10:29 pm
Jammu Cyber Cell Police claimed to have cracked three separate online cybercrime complaints.
Odisha's Cyber Crime Unit busts banking fraud racket, 3 arrested
Apr 01, 2024, at 12:16 am
The Cyber Crime Unit of Crime Branch, Odisha has busted a bank fraud racket to the tune of more than Rs 1.04 crore from the ICICI Bank, Dhenkanal Branch during 2021-22 with the arrest of three persons.
Mar 31, 2024, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi: At least 5,000 Indian citizens are allegedly being held against their will in Cambodia, forced to engage in online scams targeting Indians back home. The huge scale of this illegal activity, which has reportedly generated around Rs 500 crore in the past six months, has prompted India and Cambodia to join hands to bring down the illicit operation, media reported.
Telecom Department issues advisory against fraud WhatsApp calls from foreign-origin numbers
Mar 30, 2024, at 01:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Taking note of rising fraud calls and cyber crimes, the Department of Telecom Friday issued an advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign-origin mobile numbers and asked citizens not to entertain such calls and not reveal any information.
Uttar Pradesh: Cyber crime police stations to be set up 57 districts
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:07 pm
In the wake of increasing cases of cyber crime the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up cyber crime police stations across 57 districts of the state.
Brazilian first lady's X account attacked by hackers
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:48 am
Brasilia: Brazil's first lady Rosangela Lula da Silva's X handle was breached by hackers, who then exploited her account to disseminate explicit pornographic images, the Brazilian media reported.
Kashmir: Indian Army holds seminar on cyber crime at Chhatral
Mar 06, 2022, at 02:43 am
Poonch/IBNS: Army’s cyber warrior team has taken up the initiative to spread awareness amongst the village populace of students and youth on precautions to be taken while using mobile phones.
App that listed Muslim women on sale reappears, triggers outrage
Jan 02, 2022, at 07:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Complaints about a dodgy app listing hundreds of Muslim women for sale with their photos sourced without permission from social media platforms has triggered a massive controversy.
Assam: 2-day workshop on Cyber Crime begins in Guwahati
Sep 04, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Guwahati: A two-day workshop of Regional Cyber Crime Co-ordination Centre, Guwahati has been organized by CID Assam under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi on September 3-4.
Eight cyber fraudsters of Rajasthan held for cheating public
Jul 11, 2021, at 03:18 am
Hyderabad/UNI: The Cyberabad cybercrime police have arrested eight cyber fraudsters of Rajasthan for cheating the public in the name of sextortion, sale and purchase of vehicles, through various websites like Olx, Facebook Instagram, YouTube, Google ads and other advertisement platforms.
May 19, 2020, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Sunday issued notice to Centre, seeking its response on a petition requesting directive to ensure social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram remove illegal groups like ‘Bois Locker Room’ for the safety and security of children, said media reports.
Jharkhand: Two cyber criminals arrested by Dumka Police
May 08, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Dumka/ UNI: Police today arrested two cyber criminals for impersonating as bank officials and duping people in the Jarmundi Police Station area in this district.
Amit Shah inaugurates Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in New Delhi
Jan 10, 2020, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and also dedicated National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to the nation, which is located in New Delhi.
Cybercirme investigation: Mongolia arrests 800 Chinese citizens
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:52 pm
Ulaanbaatar: In a latest episode of Chinese involvement in cyber crimes abroad, Mongolian security agencies have detained last month 800 Chinese nationals in relation to cybercrime activities from the country's capital city of Ulaanbaatar.
One held on cyber crime charges
Feb 23, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (UNI) The cyber crime police have arrested a person for cheating people on the pretext of providing insurance policies with huge maturity benefits in a very short period.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls for expediting online cybercrime reporting portal
Jun 18, 2018, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today cautioned against the new challenges being posed by crimes in the cyberspace and called for effective measures to improve cyber security.
Union Home Minister reviews measures to check cybercrime in the financial sector
Sep 19, 2017, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of all concerned agencies and representatives of certain states to review the measures being taken to arrest the growing trend of cybercrime in the financial sector, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.
Cybercrime: Latest research suggests cybercriminals are not as ‘anonymous’ as we think
Aug 27, 2017, at 12:57 am
London, Aug 26 (IBNS): Understanding a cybercriminal’s backstory - where they live, what they do and who they know, is key to cracking cybercrime, new research suggests.
Need for centralized repository for cybercrime: ASSOCHAM-EY study
May 06, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): A centralized database of cybercriminals should be maintained to keep a check and discourage cybercriminals from engaging in spurious activities in cyberspace, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-Mahindra EY joint study.
Apr 12, 2017, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): India supports better international cooperation in cyber security to fight against growing cybercrime and cyber terrorism.
Sarcastic Digvijaya wants hacking as an Olympic event
Dec 03, 2016, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday suggested hacking as an event in the next Olympics.