How a Rs 20 electricity bill payment by an SBI customer led to the bank paying Rs 2.2 lakh in compensationA State Bank of India customer was defrauded of ₹1.99 lakh after attempting a ₹20 electricity bill payment. The National Consumer Disputes ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Rs 11.95-crore crypto fraud exposed: UP police bust gang using rented bank accounts, fake investment schemes across districtsSitapur police busted a major crypto fraud ring, arresting six individuals for laundering over Rs 11.95 crore. The syndicate exploited rent...
09 Dec, 2025, 02.19 PM IST
Sextortion, fake jobs and trading frauds: Police data reveals scamsters’ dirty playbook, how they trap victims and move fundsCybercrime networks across India are perpetrating scams like sextortion, online trading fraud, and fake job offers, exploiting vulnerable i...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Cybercrimes on rise: Tamil Nadu Police warns public; Chennai, Coimbatore, tier-II cities vulnerableYear by year, there has been an increase in cyber crimes related to financial fraud, with about Rs 189 crore looted off this year alone, ac...
11 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
Amid rising scams involving electricity bill, Delhi power department orders cos to take extra measures for safetyAn elderly doctor in south Delhi lost Rs 6 lakh in an online phishing scam while trying to pay his electricity bill. The Delhi govt's power...
10 Jul, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Cybersecurity agency on anvil to safeguard telecom networksThe Indian government is planning to establish a national cybersecurity agency to safeguard telecommunication networks and services from ri...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Rights groups urge Jordan to scrap 'draconian' cybercrime billThe amendments would toughen penalties for those seen to have committed cybercrimes including spreading disinformation, with those found gu...
25 Jul, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Govt plans to meet companies on Digital India Act before releaseThese meetings, scheduled to start from Hyderabad, are likely to see top executives from companies such as Meta Inc, Google, Microsoft and ...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.01 AM 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
'Atmanirbharta' is India's 2021 tech policy source codeIndia is in the final stages of finalising the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill, which is meant to ensure that citizens have control ...
29 Dec, 2020, 05.40 AM IST
NCW conducts consultation on amending IT Act to protect women better onlineThe step comes at a time when the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) is working on revamping the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 ...
03 Dec, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
IT Act needs rejig to keep up with times: Ravi Shankar PrasadAn expert committee will be constituted to suggest a new framework, he said, adding that inputs will be sought from the industry and expert...
27 Feb, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
Police in states across India are relying on private firms and consultants to solve cybercrime casesCyber crimes are rising rapidly. Police's own teams are still being built, hence the need for private eyes.
13 Dec, 2019, 03.31 PM IST
Trai wants be country's data czar, MeitY not keenThe telecom watchdog is pitching to become the nodal authority for data security, privacy and cybercrime.
23 Jul, 2019, 06.19 PM IST
More and more banks take insurance route to ease the impact of cyberattacksOne cyberattack happens every 10 minutes in India, with most cybercrimes reported in Maharashtra and UP.
07 Sep, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
- Govt to Amend IT Act in winter session to deal cyber-crimes
The Union government will be incorporating stringent provisions in the proposed amendment to the Information Technology Act to deal with a ...
06 Dec, 2008, 06.39 PM IST