22-year-old school dropout steals Rs 23,45,67,77,750 in crypto, buys 30 cars, custom Porsches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris, and a watch worth about Rs 20 croreA Singaporean man admitted his role in a cryptocurrency racketeering operation. This enterprise allegedly stole and laundered over $245 mil...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Anthropic disrupts state-backed surveillance campaigns using AI in China, Iran, AfricaAnthropic AI company has stopped several state-sponsored surveillance operations. These operations used its artificial intelligence models ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Delhi HC acts big on fake GST registrations, rules no GST registration without biometric-based Aadhaar authenticationIn light of many fraudulent GST registrations, the Delhi High Court has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration can be obta...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theftIn a bold social engineering heist, young con artists pilfered over $240 million in bitcoin, leading to an extravagant month of luxury splu...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Maharaja Agrasen engineering student’s anti-corruption site Bribes.fyi gets 50 lakh requests in 48 hours, now shuts downBribes.fyi, a platform that allowed users to anonymously report alleged bribery demands, has announced an indefinite shutdown after receivi...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Gurgaon founder says scammer impersonated him to trick employee into buying vouchersA Gurgaon startup founder's employee was nearly defrauded by an email scammer impersonating him. The impersonator requested gift vouchers w...
09 Aug, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Blackstone, KKR and other finance giants targeted in password theft hacking campaignHackers used phone calls to target financial firms and businesses recently. They created fake websites to steal employee passwords and acco...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
In wake of 'scam', Rohit Pawar seeks audit of degree certificates issued by Pune varsity since 2015NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has alleged a fake degree scam at Savitribai Phule Pune University, demanding a comprehensive forensic audit of un...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Psychology explains why scammers are so convincing and it may have more to do with language than technologyScammers use carefully engineered language to persuade and influence potential victims. They build trust with polite greetings and expressi...
13 Jul, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness researchNew research from McAfee reveals a surge in health scams targeting Indians, particularly young adults. Scammers are exploiting influencer t...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
'Boss Scam' alert: Cybercriminals hijack executives' WhatsApp accounts to trick staff into transferring moneyA new cyber fraud, the 'Boss Scam,' is targeting top executives, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Criminals are sen...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Unraveling the digital arrest scams: How scammers target vulnerable pensionersLaw enforcement officials uncovered a digital scam operation possessing data of 20,000 pensioners, including banking information. The sophi...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
51% of Indians have been catfished by an AI chatbotA McAfee study reveals a significant increase in AI-driven romance scams, with 70% of online daters targeted for money and gifts. Among Ind...
13 Feb, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
How to avoid online scams and what to do if you become a victimSome of the most damaging and costly scams involve what's known as "social engineering." That's when fraudsters use time-tested techniques ...
19 Aug, 2024, 08.32 AM IST
Here's why so many people are losing money in online scamsThe promise of quick financial gains has lured many into the web of deception. Cybersecurity, a vital aspect of Information Technology, pla...
04 Dec, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
How fraudsters are using Facebook, Insta, Twitter to empty your account: Here are safety tipsSocial media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and X (formerly Twitter) have become hotspots for fraudulent activities and scam...
20 Oct, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Beware of ‘social engineering’ attacks: Home MinistryThe Home ministry has cautioned government officers against online attacks seeking unauthorised access to sensitive information by imperson...
22 Jul, 2019, 10.55 AM IST