Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
02 Jan, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
India hailed for anti-money laundering efforts at Eurasian Group meetIndore hosted the 41st Eurasian Group plenary meeting, focusing on combating money laundering, terror financing, and cybercrime. Member cou...
25 Nov, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
India ranks number 10 in cybercrime, study findsAn international team of researchers has compiled the 'World Cybercrime Index' that ranks roughly 100 countries and identifies key hotspots...
11 Apr, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
China to increase protections against hacking for key industriesChina's MIIT plan aims to improve data security, contain major risks by 2026. Entities replace Western-made hardware and software. Measures...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
India proposes 24x7 global communication link to curb cybercrimesThe proposal is part of India’s submission to a draft treaty on prevention of cybercrime, which is being deliberated upon by an ad-hoc comm...
22 Feb, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Chinese syndicates to keep hurting India via loan app scams: Cyber expertChinese loan apps, operated by Chinese criminal syndicates and gangs, are causing significant financial losses in India. Pavan Duggal, a cy...
21 Jan, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Lockbit cybercrime gang claims hack on China's biggest lender ICBC"Yes we confirm," a representative for Lockbit said when reached on their contact address via the messaging platform Tox.
10 Nov, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
AIIMS server attack: Delhi Police seeks info on China, Hong Kong-based IP addressAccording to sources, the attack on the servers of AIIMS-Delhi is suspected to have originated from locations in China and Hong Kong. Furth...
18 Dec, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong KongFurther details have been sought which can be obtained from companies in China and Hong Kong. The Delhi Police has written to the Central B...
14 Dec, 2022, 08.33 PM IST
Cyber attack on AIIMS Delhi's servers originated in China, say government sources"The server attack was by the Chinese; the probe found that it originated from China," said a top source. "Of the 100 servers — 40 physical...
14 Dec, 2022, 03.25 PM IST
VPNs, give Internet privacy public valueSetting special disclosure requirements in excess of court orders in the course of criminal investigation could push VPNs beyond Indian jur...
11 May, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
PM Modi's cashless economy push has 2 worries: India has low e-security & bandwidthWhen it comes to cybercrime, India ranks 6th in the world. The incidence of cybercrime in the country has doubled in just one year.
23 Dec, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
Cybercrime costs global economy up to $575 billion annually: McAfeePart of the losses from cybercrime are directly connected to 'recovery costs' or the digital and electronic clean-up that occurs after an a...
10 Jun, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
- 30 million Indians were victims of cybercrime in 2010: Symantec
Nearly 30 million people from India fell victim to cybercrime during the last one year suffering direct financial loss of $ 4 billion, acco...
14 Sep, 2011, 07.04 PM IST
- 76 pc Indians have fallen victim to cybercrime: Symantec
India seems to be worst affected nation online, with over three-quarters of Indian web surfers having fallen victim to cybercrimes, includi...
26 Sep, 2010, 01.17 PM IST
- Cybercrime is world's most dangerous criminal threat
A crime epidemic is silently sweeping the globe as criminals turn our ever-increasing dependence on computers against us, and even the head...
17 Sep, 2010, 12.35 PM IST
- India emerging as major centre for cybercrime: UK study
India is fast emerging as a major hub of cybercrime as recession is driving computer-literate criminals to electronic scams, claimed a stud...
19 Aug, 2009, 05.42 PM IST