As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
13 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
North Korea calls US cyber crime accusations 'absurd slander'North Korea has vehemently denied US claims of cybercrimes funding its weapons programs, labeling them 'absurd slander.' Washington alleges...
04 May, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Bitcoin nears $78,000 as crypto market cap hits $2.6 trillion; $1.9 billion ETF inflows signal strong demandBitcoin hovered near $78,000 as the global crypto market cap approached $2.6 trillion, supported by strong ETF inflows of $1.9 billion. Whi...
02 May, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
HDFC Bank alerts clients on card swipe for overseas dealsIn recent times many resident individuals, banking with various financial institutions, have used cards to carry out international capital ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.39 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemWhile India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
WazirX’s Proposed Scheme of Arrangement: A Path to Recovery and Future Stability for UsersWazirX proposes a Scheme of Arrangement to recover $234 million lost in a cyberattack by North Korean hackers, aiming to redistribute asset...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
OpenAI’s newsroom account on X hackedA cryptic post on OpenAI newsroom account on X persuaded users that they could claim a share of its initial supply and gain uninterrupted a...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
British man cannot be extradited to US over fake cryptocurrency scheme, rules courtChristopher Hamilton, 64, was indicted by a New York grand jury in 2019 over his alleged role in a $4-billion Ponzi scheme that defrauded a...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
Cryptocurrency Scam: Economic Offences Wing exposes Rs 1,000 crore fraud spanning across IndiaThe Economic Offences Wing of the State Crime Branch has uncovered a nationwide cryptocurrency scam run by STA Token, a company that lured ...
08 Aug, 2023, 09.17 AM IST
India's new crypto law set to red-flag chit fund, MLM business modelsRegulators including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) have raised concerns before a parlia...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.57 AM IST
Antivirus software pioneer McAfee charged by US with cryptocurrency fraudMcAfee and his bodyguard Jimmy Gale Watson Jr were charged for a scheme to exploit McAfee's large Twitter following by publicly touting cry...
06 Mar, 2021, 03.15 PM IST
Government departments discuss draft bill to ban cryptocurrenciesGovernment departments have endorsed the idea of a complete ban on all types of cryptocurrency, sources said.
26 Apr, 2019, 05.00 PM IST