Government giving Rs 8,000 as diwali bonus? PIB responds to viral claimThe Press Information Bureau issued a warning about fraudulent WhatsApp messages claiming an Rs 8,000 Diwali bonus. These messages ask reci...
Delhi mother receives call saying her son has been kidnapped, kidnapper demands Rs 40,000 for release, police track his UPI ID and rescue the boy within three hoursDelhi Police rescued a 13-year-old boy within three hours after a man allegedly kidnapped him and demanded Rs 40,000 from his mother. Offic...
North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts sayBlockchain investigation firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the heist to a North Korean hacking group known as "TraderTraitor," a nam...
SC cracks down on banks, seeks mandatory payouts to cyber fraud victimsThe Supreme Court has questioned the Reserve Bank of India's effectiveness in preventing digital fraud. Financial institutions must be held...
Pentagon investigates suspected cyberattacks: Did hackers trigger freezer failures at US military bases and put food supplies at risk?The Pentagon is investigating whether hackers caused refrigeration failures at US military stores in August, spoiling food across at least ...
SC calls for compensation to digital fraud victims if banks fail due diligenceThe Supreme Court has highlighted banks' accountability regarding digital fraud, asserting that victims deserve compensation for losses due...
Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna’s team takes legal route: Cybercrime complaint filed over fake posts, online harassment after Koffee With Karan 9Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s team has filed a complaint with Hyderabad Cyber Crime authorities over alleged fake posts, manipu...
Supreme Court rejects gaming firms’ review pleas, upholds Tamil Nadu and Karnataka online gaming bansThe Supreme Court dismissed review petitions from gaming companies challenging state bans on online gaming. The court upheld the validity o...
Rs 98,000 curd: Bengaluru woman orders curd on blinkit, receives damaged packet, calls customer care number found online and loses Rs 98,000A 56-year-old Bengaluru woman allegedly lost Rs 98,000 after ordering curd on Blinkit and finding the packet damaged. Her search for a cust...
Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economyGMO Internet Group said customers would be compensated for losses stemming from unauthorised access following a cyberattack on its foreign ...
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...
Cyber Fraud Alert: Man loses Rs 5.85 lakh after opening fake wedding invitation sent on WhatsAppA businessman in India lost Rs 5.85 lakh after opening a malicious APK file disguised as a wedding invitation. The victim opened the file r...
Cybercriminals used AI agents to target over 400 Latin American banks: ReportThe system, called CARLIY0S, was allegedly developed by a cybercrime group known as CyberCartel to achieve scale by automating different st...
Booking.com targeted in EU investigation into phishing scams, fraudulent listingsThe Commission, which is the EU tech and competition enforcer, said it opened an investigation following a preliminary probe and after anal...
MHA warns of fake welfare scheme ads using deepfake videos of PM Modi, CMs and ministersThe Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a warning concerning increasing financial frauds through deepfake videos. These scams involve fraud...
I4C warns of rising financial fraud involving deepfake PM Modi videos, fake welfare schemes, cashback scamsThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has warned about rising fraudulent advertisements on social media platforms. These deceptive ads...
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...