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Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST- Udaan’s pre-IPO top-up; Tata’s Assam chip hub test runHappy Monday! Udaan is in talks to raise fresh funds amid IPO talks. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.25 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
- Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...03 May, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
- Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...01 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: NTA issues warning, issues biometric rules for May 3 exam. Check latest guidelinesNEET UG 2026 Paper Leak Rumours: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reassured NEET UG aspirants that the exam, scheduled for May 3, 2026...30 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
- WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...26 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- CJI Surya Kant flags rising 'digital arrest' scams duping educated peopleChief Justice of India Surya Kant voiced shock at educated people being defrauded by digital arrests. A recent case involved an elderly wom...20 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
- $500 online tool, $20m fraud: FBI shuts down ready-made kit that imitated login pages and stole millions from users worldwideThe FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian authorities have taken down a sophisticated phishing operation using the “W3LL phishing kit.” T...13 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
- 660 arrests, 499 FIRs, Rs 519 crore fraud: How Delhi Police's CyHawk 4.0 op caught cyber scamsters across 20+ states within 48 hoursDelhi Police concluded Operation CyHawk 4.0, a massive 48-hour coordinated strike against organized cybercrime syndicates across 20 states ...09 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
- 'Agencies working together...': US Embassy on crackdown of illegal Lucknow call centre targeting US nationalsIndian and US agencies are collaborating to dismantle international scam networks following a crackdown on an illegal call center in Luckno...26 Nov, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
- Inside Cambodia’s ‘digital arrest’ scam: Gurugram cops uncover call centre that mimicked Indian law agenciesGurgaon police exposed a Cambodia-based cybercrime ring where Khushi Chaudhary, 24, was arrested for scamming an 81-year-old woman of Rs 2....10 Jul, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
- DoT orders telcos to play cybercrime awareness caller tune 8-10 times a day for 3 monthsThe government is fighting cybercrime. Telecom operators will play caller tunes about cybercrime awareness. These tunes will play 8-10 time...20 Dec, 2024, 09.00 PM IST
- India emerging as major centre for cybercrime: UK studyIndia 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
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