Cybercrime
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Delhi Police nabs four for credit card fraud
Crime | Sep 29, 2022, 04:07 PM ISTDelhi Police has arrested the mastermind of a gang that allegedly duped people on the pretext of redeeming credit card points, officials said on Thursday.
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Why VPN service providers reluctant to comply with Modi govt's new guidelines? Explained
India | May 24, 2022, 05:01 PM ISTVPN service providers argue that the new guidelines set by the government pose a problem for their core business model.
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Patna gets new cyber forensic lab-cum-training centre
India | Apr 22, 2022, 04:25 PM ISTApart from the lab, a training centre has also been set up in this facility, where officers from investigating agencies will be given training so that they can handle cases of cybercrime better. The lab-cum-training centre will become fully operational by next month.
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Cybercriminals dupe Sonam Kapoor's father-in-law Harish Ahuja of Rs 27 crore, 10 arrested
Celebrities | Mar 12, 2022, 01:36 PM ISTThe Police said that Sonam Kapoor's father-in-law Harish Ahuja has become a victim of a highly innovative cyber fraud. The operation to nab the criminals has been on since July last year and so far 10 have been arrested.
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'Bulli Bai' App's creator showed no regret for his actions
Technology | Jan 07, 2022, 11:42 AM ISTAn engineering student who is the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app was arrested by the Delhi Police from Assam. The creator was shown no regret for his action during the interrogation. The app was created to defame women of a particular community.
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Hackers access 7 mn customers' data on trading app Robinhood
World | Nov 09, 2021, 10:25 AM ISTAn unauthorised third-party socially engineered a customer support employee by phone and obtained access to certain customer support systems of the stock-trading app last week.
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12 including 3 HDFC employees arrested for trying to withdraw money from NRI account
Business | Oct 20, 2021, 02:18 PM ISTHDFC Bank, in its complaint, alleged that in all 66 attempts were made to access the internet banking of the account.
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Cyber Fraud: 4 arrested for duping Delhi girl by running fake dealership of top brands
Crime | Sep 05, 2021, 02:43 PM ISTBased on the technical details brought out during investigation, it was also found that a large number of people across the country have become victims of these fake websites.
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UP Police cyber cell recovers Rs 6 crore drawn from bank accounts
India | Jul 27, 2021, 11:15 AM ISTThe cyber cell, which includes 16 cyber police stations across UP, has lodged 528 FIRs since it came into being a year ago and solved 126 cases, leading to the arrest of 385 accused.
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Working to get ICICI Bank's fake login page blocked: Delhi Police
India | Jun 01, 2021, 09:44 PM ISTThe Delhi Police's Cyber Crime Branch on Tuesday said that it is working to get blocked the fake login page of ICICI Bank which was trying to get details of the customers, and also warned people not to share information without verification.
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Man looking to buy medicines online loses Rs 1.81 lakh to cyber fraud
India | May 25, 2021, 11:30 PM ISTA 32-year-old man in Nagpur in Maharashtra has lost Rs 1.81 lakh moments after he shared the OTP for purchasing medicines online over the phone, police said on Tuesday.
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Cybercriminals using online gaming to target kids
Technology | Apr 01, 2021, 06:21 PM ISTThe increased use of online gaming has brought with it a slew of challenges and risks that include exposure of children to inappropriate content.
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Trying to sell cow online, Odisha youth loses Rs 1 lakh
India | Mar 15, 2021, 10:04 PM ISTAs per the complaint, Sahoo put up an advertisement on the digital marketplace, Krishify to sell his cow on March 11 when the scamster posing as a potential buyer duped him.
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Delhi Police bust cyber gang for recording, editing video calls with obscene clips
Crime | Jan 06, 2021, 02:44 PM ISTMeanwhile, the Delhi Police is planning to hire forensic experts for assistance in the detection of cyber and financial frauds, as well as in collecting evidence from the crime scene.
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Delhi: Man held for extorting Indusind Bank manager with fake obscene pics
India | Dec 30, 2020, 11:58 AM ISTAccording to sources, the woman Rekha (name changed), a resident of Malviya Nagar, alleged that the culprit harassed and extorted her by threatening to upload her nude picture on her Instagram account after hacking the same.
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62% of cybercrime complaints in 2020 linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police
India | Dec 25, 2020, 08:13 AM ISTTwenty-four per cent of the complaints were related to the social media, primarily online harassment, and the rest 14 per cent were related to crimes such as hacking and data theft.
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Cybercrimes rise by 75% in Hyderabad during 2020
Technology | Dec 22, 2020, 08:06 PM ISTHyderabad saw a 10 per cent reduction in the overall crime rate but cybercrime saw an increase of 75 per cent during 2020, police said on Monday.
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Delhi Police arrests fraudster for creating fake Instagram profile of production house
News | Sep 21, 2020, 06:00 PM ISTThe cyber cell unit of Delhi Police arrested a fraudster for creating fake Instagram profile of a production house.
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Cybercriminals ramping up attacks on home routers: Report
Technology | Jul 16, 2020, 04:22 PM ISTIncrease in attacks targeting and leveraging routers will continue as cybercriminals are able to easily monetise these infections in secondary attacks, warns a new report by global cybersecurity company Trend Micro.
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Cyber criminal put Truecaller records of 4.75 crore Indians on sale for Rs 75,000
Crime | May 26, 2020, 08:05 PM ISTA cybercriminal has put on sale records of 4.75 crore Indians claimed to be sourced from online directory Truecaller for about Rs 75,000, according to online intelligence firm Cyble.