Cyber Fraud

6,046 cyber criminals arrested with help of 'Pratibimb' module: Govt

The 'Pratibimb' module, launched by the Union Home Ministry's Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which tracks the locations of criminals, has led to the arrest of 6,046 accused, 17,185 linkages, and 36,296 cyber investigation assistance requests, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In response to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said a coordination platform for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), called 'Samanvaya', has been launched for cybercrime data sharing and analytics. It provides analytics based on interstate linkages of crimes and criminals involved in cybercrime complaints across various States/UTs, he said. "The module 'Pratibimb' maps the locations of criminals and crime infrastructure on a map to give visibility to jurisdictional officers. The module also facilitates the seeking and receiving of techno-legal assistance by Law Enforcement Agencies from I4C and other SMEs. It has led to the arrest of 6,046 accused, 17,185 ...

Cyber fraud cases in India surged 4-fold in FY24, causing $20 mn in losses

Cyber literacy has lagged, leaving people vulnerable to fraud, with scammers impersonating officials or using AI to dupe unsuspecting people online

Fraudsters create fake links for vehicles registration plates; case filed

The Mumbai police have filed a case against unidentified cyber fraudsters for cheating vehicle owners by creating fake links for the registration of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) for vehicles, officials said on Thursday. The incident came to light after an Assistant Transport Commissioner-rank officer approached the South Region Cyber police station here on Wednesday with a complaint against unidentified cyber fraudsters, an official said. The Maharashtra transport department has earlier mandated the vehicles registered before April 2019 to install HSRPs by April 30 this year. As per the Supreme Court's orders, the HSRPs are mandatory to prevent vehicle-related crimes. Accordingly, the work of replacing the number plates has been started in the state. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) has provided a link on the transport department website to facilitate vehicle owners to register themselves for the HSRPs, the official said. "The RTO has selected three vendors - Rosmert

Indian entities may lose Rs 20,000 cr to cybercrimes in 2025: CloudSEK

Indian entities are expected to lose Rs 20,000 crore due to cyber crimes this year, cyber security intelligence firm CloudSEK said in a report. The company claims to have done a detailed analysis of 200 companies across sectors, over 5,000 domain takedowns, data of about 16,000 brand abuse, official data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) documenting nationwide cybercrime patterns and financial impacts etc for artificial intelligence based projection. "The biggest revelation from our research is the sheer scale of financial losses of over Rs 20,000 crore due to cybercrime, of which Rs 9,000 crore is due to brand name abuse alone. The fact that brand abuse is implicated in nearly one-third of all cybercrime incidents and a staggering 70 per cent of high-value scams is a wake-up call for India," Pavan Karthick M, Threat Intelligence Researcher at CloudSEK said. Cybercrime complaints are expected to exceed 25 lakh, with 5 lakh explicitly mentioning brand ...

Maharashtra sets up facility to fight cybercrimes, announces helpline

'Cyber corporation' in Navi Mumbai will work as the state's headquarters against cybercrime: Devendra Fadnavis

Berhampur varsity VC loses Rs 14L in digital arrest scam; Know how it works

Criminals impersonate law enforcement officials to extort money, by putting a potential victim under digital arrest. To appear legitimate, cybercriminals spoof caller IDs and send fake legal document

Data via depositories' apps to help curb fraud, says Sebi chief Buch

New features to enable voting on resolutions, inheritance tracking

Elderly man loses Rs 3 lakh; had called fake bank manager found on Google

Fraudster lured senior citizen to click malicious link after giving the impression that he is calling on behalf of bank

Strengthening India's Cyber Defenses with Homegrown Innovation

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Safer Internet Day: With AI usage peaking, how safe are you online

India has one of the largest cohorts of both Gen Z and senior citizens, both of whom are highly vulnerable to online risks such as cyber-bullying, sextortion, and financial fraud

Govt to use AI to track mule accounts in cyber fraud crackdown: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 399 banks and financial intermediaries are now working in coordination with the Indian government

Malicious iOS, Android apps can read screenshots for passwords: Here's how

Reportedly, some malicious apps on App Store and Play Store have been using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract crypto wallet passwords from saved screenshots

NPCI chief advocates for stronger legal systems to deter cyber frauds

The apex payments body head pressed on the need for economic incentivisation for firms processing UPI

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra flags rising issue of digital frauds

Asks banks to suggest steps for enhancing ease of doing business

Embassy rescues 67 trafficked Indians from cyber-scams centres in Laos

The Embassy expressed gratitude to Lao officials for their cooperation and has urged decisive action against the criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ

Delhi cyberfrauds siphoned Rs 4,900 cr cyber crime money abroad: ED

The Enforcement Directorate Thursday said two Delhi-based "cyber criminals" siphoned off more than Rs 4,900 crore abroad by "misusing" special economic zone (SEZ) facilities. The two accused -- Punit Kumar alias Puneet Maheshwari alias John, a resident of Moti Nagar area, and Ashish Kakkar alias Pablo, a resident of Greater Kailash -- were arrested by the federal agency last year as part of this investigation. On January 17, ED in a statement said a provisional order was issued to attach nine residential flats in Delhi and a parcel of agricultural land in Rewari, Haryana, in the name of the two people and their families. The ED said it got on to the case after taking cognisance of multiple police FIRs registered across the country against people involved in crimes like online gaming fraud, multi-level marketing schemes and investment scams, including part-time job frauds, online shopping and fake loans disbursal frauds through mobile apps. These "scams" were perpetrated through ...

Trump's biggest China threat is not TikTok but critical infrastructure

Chinese hackers are burrowing into the networks of major critical US infrastructure, including energy grids, water treatment plants and transportation networks

Sanchar Saathi App: How you can help fight cyber fraud and stay secure

The Sanchar Saathi app is an extension of the Sanchar Saathi portal, launched by the government in May 2023

Marking out multidimensional technology risks world faces in 2025

Weaponisation of biotechnology, sophisticated cyberattacks and the cost of investing in security are among challenges this year

Greed to fear, the changing face of cyberfraud and India's challenge

India needs to repeat what it did for financial inclusion - launch a nationwide campaign -- to tackle cybercrime