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Punjab Cyber Police Bust 'Digital Arrest' Fraud Gang Based In Assam
Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in digital arrest cyber fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based men for their involvement in the fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
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Watch: Scammer Pretending To Be Mumbai Police Officer Calls Real Cop, This Happens Next
In an unexpected turn of events in Kerala, a scammer posing as a police officer received the shock of his life when his victim turned out to be a real cop.
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IIT Kanpur Launches Six-Month Residential Cyber Commando Training Program
This training program marks a vital step in strengthening India's cybersecurity capabilities by training skilled professionals.
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Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data
Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before an internal investigation. The company ...
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 4 Lakh On Promise Of Foreign Currency Exchange: Cops
A 51-year-old man was allegedly duped of Rs 4 lakh by three people who offered to exchange his foreign currency at Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
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12 More Indians Arrested In Suspected Cybercrime Case In Sri Lanka: Report
At least 12 Indian nationals suspected to be involved in cybercrimes were arrested and their equipment seized during a raid in central Sri Lanka, a media report said on Tuesday.
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137 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cybercrime Operations: Cops
As many as 137 Indian nationals who were allegedly involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, according to a media report on Friday.
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Bank Employee Among 2 Arrested For Rs 48.5 Lakh Cyber Fraud In Noida: Cops
The Uttar Pradesh Police cybercrime unit has arrested two people involved in running a fraudulent scheme that duped a victim of Rs 48.5 lakh under the pretence of share market trading, officials said on Wednesday.
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Odisha Man Cheats More Than 2,000 Investors Of Rs 50 Crore, Arrested: Cops
The Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly duping people of Rs 50 crore on the pretext of high returns from investment in various schemes of a firm.
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3 Arrested For Luring Indians Into Fake Jobs In Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand
The Visakhapatnam police said it busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Centre Orders Blocking Of 28,000 Mobile Sets used in Cybercrimes
An analysis by Department of Telecom found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
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"It Was A Trap": Man Joins Interview Link For HR Round, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh
Mr Alam also advised people to be careful as these cybercriminals are "targeting designers and developers or any working professional."
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Work-From-Home, Part Time Jobs Scams Top Cyber Crimes In India
Work from Home or Part-time job scams contribute to highest number of cyber crimes reported in the country followed by illegal lending apps in 2023, as per the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a part of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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G20 Portal Saw 16 Lakh Cyberattacks A Minute During Summit In Sept: Centre
The Indian cybersecurity sector repelled numerous cyberattack attempts on the G20 portal during the summit and 16 lakh DDoS attacks per minute peaked at some point.
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Punjab Cyber Police Bust 'Digital Arrest' Fraud Gang Based In Assam
Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in digital arrest cyber fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based men for their involvement in the fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
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Watch: Scammer Pretending To Be Mumbai Police Officer Calls Real Cop, This Happens Next
In an unexpected turn of events in Kerala, a scammer posing as a police officer received the shock of his life when his victim turned out to be a real cop.
-
IIT Kanpur Launches Six-Month Residential Cyber Commando Training Program
This training program marks a vital step in strengthening India's cybersecurity capabilities by training skilled professionals.
-
Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data
Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before an internal investigation. The company ...
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 4 Lakh On Promise Of Foreign Currency Exchange: Cops
A 51-year-old man was allegedly duped of Rs 4 lakh by three people who offered to exchange his foreign currency at Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
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12 More Indians Arrested In Suspected Cybercrime Case In Sri Lanka: Report
At least 12 Indian nationals suspected to be involved in cybercrimes were arrested and their equipment seized during a raid in central Sri Lanka, a media report said on Tuesday.
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137 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cybercrime Operations: Cops
As many as 137 Indian nationals who were allegedly involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, according to a media report on Friday.
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Bank Employee Among 2 Arrested For Rs 48.5 Lakh Cyber Fraud In Noida: Cops
The Uttar Pradesh Police cybercrime unit has arrested two people involved in running a fraudulent scheme that duped a victim of Rs 48.5 lakh under the pretence of share market trading, officials said on Wednesday.
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Odisha Man Cheats More Than 2,000 Investors Of Rs 50 Crore, Arrested: Cops
The Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly duping people of Rs 50 crore on the pretext of high returns from investment in various schemes of a firm.
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3 Arrested For Luring Indians Into Fake Jobs In Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand
The Visakhapatnam police said it busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Centre Orders Blocking Of 28,000 Mobile Sets used in Cybercrimes
An analysis by Department of Telecom found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
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"It Was A Trap": Man Joins Interview Link For HR Round, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh
Mr Alam also advised people to be careful as these cybercriminals are "targeting designers and developers or any working professional."
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Work-From-Home, Part Time Jobs Scams Top Cyber Crimes In India
Work from Home or Part-time job scams contribute to highest number of cyber crimes reported in the country followed by illegal lending apps in 2023, as per the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a part of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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G20 Portal Saw 16 Lakh Cyberattacks A Minute During Summit In Sept: Centre
The Indian cybersecurity sector repelled numerous cyberattack attempts on the G20 portal during the summit and 16 lakh DDoS attacks per minute peaked at some point.
