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Supreme Court calls digital arrest scams 'digital dacoity', says offenders must be dealt with ruthlesslyThe Supreme Court recently described digital arrest scams as a form of digital dacoity, highlighting their severity. Chief Justice Surya Ka...- This is "digital dacoity", won't allow consolidation of cases: SC gives key ruling against cyber scam mule a/c holders Nidhi Bhandari, Gourab SahaStrongly condemning the organised cyber crime rackets targeting senior citizens through digital arrests, CJI Surya Kant said those involved...
- Branch managers, 37 mule accounts & Rs 7.3 crore racket: How labourers were lured with loan promises only to have their documents misused. Police probe Chinese linkTwo branch managers of a private bank are under investigation for their alleged role in a Rs 7.3-crore mule-account racket linked to 99 cyb...
- WhatsApp and Telegram to stop working for these user from Jan 1: Govt announces new rule. What you should knowWhatsApp New Rule: WhatsApp and Telegram users may face account restrictions from January 1, 2027, under the government's proposed SIM-bind...
- PNB cautions customers of AI-led cyberattacks amid surging fraudsPunjab National Bank has alerted its customers about the escalating threat of AI-generated cyberattacks. These advanced phishing techniques...
- Delhi Police prevents potential losses of Rs 1.53 crore in five 'digital arrest' scamsDelhi Police successfully intervened to stop significant financial losses from digital arrest scams in various states. The Financial Monito...
- IIT Madras study finds highly educated professionals among financial cybercrime victimsA study by IIT Madras indicates that educated professionals are frequent victims of financial cybercrime. The research highlights that high...
- IIT Delhi develops India's first indigenously designed micro Graphics Processing UnitIndian Institute of (IIT) Delhi studetns developed the country's first working micro Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The micro-GPU archit...
- How one email cost a 77-year-old retiree $390,000 and his retirement plansJeffrey Maas, a 77-year-old retiree, lost his life savings after falling for a scam. He received a fake email about an antivirus charge tha...
- IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...
- The more AI banks deploy, the bigger the cyber battlefield getsIndian banks and fintech firms face growing AI-powered cyber threats. Attackers use AI to find vulnerabilities faster than before. Financia...
- Banks need to invest more in digital, financial literacy to tackle cyber fraud: Bank of Baroda MDBank of Baroda MD and CEO Debadatta Chand said the financial system needs to invest significantly more in financial and digital literacy to...
- 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...
- $4.4 trillion black money: Everyone in the world can get a laptopGlobal illicit money flows reached $4.4 trillion in 2025, growing faster than the world economy. Organized crime and corruption alone accou...
- ‘Mera aur Cyber Cell ka purana rishta hai’: Samay Raina jokes about ‘Latent’ row before CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitationSamay Raina joked about his “purana rishta” with Maharashtra Cyber while being felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his cont...
- Digital arrests: SC tells RBI to frame SOP on mule A/CsThe Supreme Court has directed the RBI to create a standard operating procedure for mule accounts. States and Union Territories must operat...
- Supreme Court to hear digital arrest scam case next weekThe Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest scams next week. These scams involve fraudsters impersonat...
- Woman loses Rs 20 crore in Aadhaar digital arrest scam: Why do people keep falling in traps?Digital arrest scams target victims by posing as law enforcement officials. Scammers use psychological manipulation, instilling fear and ur...
- NPCI highlights common tactics used by fraudsters, shares tips to stay safeNPCI warns about digital arrest scams targeting Indians. Criminals pose as officials to scare victims. They demand money to avoid fake lega...
- New scam in town: What is digital arrest? How to stay safeA new scam, known as "Digital Arrest", has been doing rounds whereby scammers pose as officials and extort money from unsuspecting citizens...
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