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Delhi police bust AI-based QR code fraud, accused arrested from Rajasthan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Delhi police have arrested a man from Rajasthan for carrying out a sophisticated cyber fraud involving tampered QR codes, using artificial intelligence tools to divert digital payments. The arrest was made following a complaint in North Delhi, where two digital transactions amounting to R
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Delhi: Police crack QR code tampering-based cyber fraud case
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Cyber Police Station of North District, Delhi, has cracked a QR code tampering-based cyber fraud case and arrested the mastermind following a detailed investigation and technical analysis, police said on Tuesday.
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Amnesty International raises alarm over detention of Islamabad-based journ
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Taking to social media platform X, the organisation stated, "Sohrab Barkat, a journalist, was detained by Pakistani authorities last month for alleged criticism of state institutions online. Since then, he has been implicated in three separate cases under Pakistan's cybercrime law"
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Wht Now signs MoU with Maharashtra Cyber to enhance Cyber Safety education
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Wht Now, a leading NGO and national awareness movement dedicated to combating cybercrime, cyber harassment, sextortion and all forms of online abuse, has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Cyber to jointly strengthen preventive education, digital safet
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Pakistan using transnational repression to target diaspora, says rights ad
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Mehlaqa Samdani, executive director of the Community Alliance for Peace and Justice, highlighted Pakistan's use of transnational repression to intimidate critics abroad, citing threats against her and other Pakistani-Americans, and urged the US to act to protect diaspora communities and demo
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Identity on Trial: The Moment Fintech Realised Trust Was Its Last Line of
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: India's fintech looks cutting-edge - but could a small ₹3,000 machine on a dusty counter be its biggest blind spot! On one side, India is facing an identity-fraud wave. Deepfake-related cybercrime cases have surged by over 550% since 2019, with loss
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Delhi: Cyber cops bust fake Air Vistara job racket, mastermind arrested
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a recent crackdown, the Delhi Police have apprehended a fraudster involved in cheating people on the pretext of providing job opportunities. The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Rohit Mishra, resident of Aditya World City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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Government strengthens cyber security measures to combat ransomware and cr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Government of India continues to implement a series of strategic initiatives to strengthen the security of the national cyber ecosystem. These measures focus on protecting digital infrastructure against ransomware and cross-border cybercrimes to ensure a safe and accountable cyberspace.
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CBI busts transnational cybercrime racket in Noida with FBI help, US Embas
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The operation, carried out under Operation Chakra, led to the arrest of six key operatives and the recovery of Rs 1.88 crore in cash along with 34 electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives and incriminating documents pertaining to crime. An illegal call
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CBI dismantles transnational cyber fraud network, chargesheet filed agains
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 17 accused persons, including 4 Foreign nationals, and 58 companies, after unearthing a large, well-organised transnational cyber fraud network operating across multiple States in India, the CBI said in a press rele
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82-year-old senior citizen digitally arrested and cheated of Rs. 1.16 cror
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
An 82-year-old senior citizen was digitally intimidated and coerced into transferring a total amount of Rs. 1,16,00,000 on the false pretext of legal action in a recent cybercrime incident. The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Crime Branch has arrested three accused persons.
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Operation CyHawk phase 2 leads to arrest of 284 people, legal action again
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking about the operation, Joint Commissioner of Police (IFSO) Rajneesh Gupta said, "The first phase of Operation CyHawk, led by the respected Delhi CP Satish Golcha, was conducted... This significantly reduced the number of calls coming in at 1930 daily. From an average of approximate
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