Cyber Crimes

Russian Security Chief Says Moscow Will Cooperate With US Against Hackers: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 23, 2021

Russia will work together with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the RIA news agency quoted FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Wednesday.

Centre Operationalises Helpline, Reporting Platform To Fight Cyber Fraud

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

The Union Home Ministry has operationalised the national helpline 155260 and reporting platform for preventing financial loss due to cyber fraud.

8 Of "Fraud-To-Phone" Gang Arrested, 300 Phones Seized: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 15, 2021

The security agency has frozen 100 bank accounts, debit and credit cards.

Ransomware Attacks to Get Similar Priority as Terrorism in US, Official Says

Reuters | Friday June 4, 2021

The US Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official said.

BECIL Announces Jobs For Engineers, Law Graduates, Others

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Thursday May 27, 2021

BECIL has invited applications for recruitment of cyber crime threat intelligence analyst, cyber crime investigator, cyber crime investigation researcher, software developer, software programmer and legal assistants on contract.

Delhi Student Stalks Air Hostess Trainee On Instagram, Hides Identity Using VPN, Caught

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 8, 2021

A Class 12 student was apprehended for allegedly stalking, threatening and harassing a 20-year-old woman on social media to have a sexual relationship with her, police said today.

Delhi "Cyber Stalker" Who Harassed Girls, Uploaded Pics Online, Arrested

Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday April 3, 2021

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly stalking a minor girl in Delhi-NCR and later uploading her morphed pictures on social media, the police said.

What's Common Among Turkish Ice Cream Sellers, Hackers? Ask Mumbai Police

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday April 2, 2021

Mumbai Police seem to have taken a page out of Turkish ice-cream vendors' trick books. In their latest Instagram post, the Mumbai Police, too, have trolled hackers using a Dondurma video.

Cyber Crime Volunteers Will Have No Powers, To Only Assist Police: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Cyber volunteers, who will assist police and other law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) in the fight against cyber crime, will have no power and their identity will be fully ascertained, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Over 3.17 Lakh Cyber Crimes In India In Just 18 Months: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 9, 2021

A total of 3,17,439 cyber crimes and 5,771 FIRs were registered online through a centralised portal in the last 18 months -- a sizeable number of them in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Don't Share Personal Information With Strangers Online: Mumbai Cops' Advisory

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 1, 2021

The cyber wing of Mumbai police on Sunday issued a social media advisory asking people not to share personal information with strangers online and to ensure the internet activities of their children is monitored.

Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning

Reuters | Thursday February 18, 2021

Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.

Engineer-Turned-Clothes Merchant Arrested For Cheating Over 22,000 Women

India News | Reported by Sunil Kumar Singh, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday January 19, 2021

As engineer-turned-clothes manufacturer has been arrested from Gujarat's Surat for cheating more than 22,000 women of thousands of rupees through his apparel website, the cyber cell unit of Mumbai Police has said.

Indian-Origin Hacker, Blackmailer Jailed For 11 Years In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 6, 2021

An Indian-origin man who hacked into the computer accounts of over 574 girls and young women to exploit them has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for blackmail, voyeurism and cybercrimes by a UK court.

Man Arrested For Blackmailing 100 Women Using Fake Nude Pictures: Cops

India News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday December 30, 2020

A 26-year-old man, accused of blackmailing at least 100 women, has been arrested in Delhi for trying to extort money from a south Delhi resident by allegedly blackmailing her with threats of circulating her indecent photographs on the social media.