Over 1 lakh senior citizens, 4.63 lakh women lodged financial cyber fraud complaints amounting to Rs 7,769 crore in 2025: GovtOver one lakh senior citizens and four lakh women reported financial cyber fraud in 2025. These victims collectively lost over seven thousa...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Internet subscribers cross 109 crore; 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats made service-ready under BharatNet: GovtInternet subscribers have surpassed 109 crore, and over 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats are now service-ready. Telephone connections also saw a s...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Under Kash Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, RussiaFBI Director Kash Patel has initiated new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia. These collaborations focus on transnational c...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
US data centers may still have a China problem: House panel warns Chinese telecom firms embedded despite FCC actionChinese telecom companies have established a tangible presence in the U.S. internet landscape by holding onto routers and interconnection p...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
CoinDCX strengthens partnership with law enforcement; conducts crypto investigation training for Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar PoliceCoinDCX successfully concluded a crypto investigation and VDA awareness program for police. The initiative aimed to strengthen awareness an...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
SBI ordered to refund nearly Rs 2 lakh after online fraud as customer said he never shared his ATM PIN, OTP or banking detailsA consumer commission has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a customer who lost money in an unauthorised onl...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Meta India head Arun Srinivas, users booked over posts on PM Modi: 10 things to knowHyderabad police filed two FIRs against Meta India's MD Arun Srinivas. These cases involve objectionable posts targeting Prime Minister Nar...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Telangana Police book Meta India head, social media account operators over alleged objectionable posts targeting PM ModiTelangana Cyber Crime Police have filed two cases against social media account operators and Meta India's head. These cases stem from compl...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Denied admission, student hacks IIT Kanpur & IIT Madras websites; institute now considers giving him second chance instead of filing FIRAn applicant to IIT Kanpur allegedly hacked the institute's websites after being denied admission to its Bachelor of Cyber Security program...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Cyber fraud cases tripled between 2020 and 2024, Govt tells Rajya SabhaCyber fraud cases have nearly tripled in India since 2020. Telangana recorded the highest number of these cases in 2024. Online banking fra...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake callsSC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insuff...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Govt issues takedown notices for objectionable and anti-PM postsNEET protest content involving AI misinformation and unlawful content flagged for removal from social media platforms, says official; many ...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India to fund portal for UN for global ICT securityIndia also said digital technology benefits can only be fully realised when accompanied by robust security and the capability to defend aga...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
US cracks down on cyber scams with global visa restrictionsThe US has introduced a global visa restriction policy targeting individuals involved in cyber scams and sextortion, along with their immed...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Did PM Modi announce a Rs 25 lakh monthly income scheme? Here's the truthA fake video using artificial intelligence shows Prime Minister Modi promoting an investment scheme. This fraudulent platform falsely promi...
17 Jul, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Sebi warns listed firms, regulated entities against rising 'Boss Scam' cyber fraudSebi has issued a warning to all regulated entities regarding a rising cyber fraud known as the 'Boss Scam'. In this scheme, fraudsters mas...
17 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Singham vs scammers? Bandhan Bank brings Rohit Shetty for Cyber Cop missionBandhan Bank has launched Cyber Cop, a nationwide cyber fraud awareness campaign under its CSR programme with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, as cy...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST