Law Enforcement

Operation Trojan Shield: Over 800 Arrested Worldwide In "Staggering" Global Crime Sting

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 9, 2021

Police arrested more than 800 people worldwide in a huge global sting involving encrypted phones that were secretly planted by the FBI, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday.

Over 800 Arrested Worldwide In "Staggering" FBI Encrypted Phone Sting

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Police arrested more than 800 people worldwide in a huge global sting involving encrypted phones that were secretly planted by the FBI, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday.

Amazon Ring’s Neighbourhood Watch App Is Making Police Requests for User Video Footage Public

Reuters | Thursday June 3, 2021

Amazon Ring camera unit is planning to make police requests for users' video footage through its neighbourhood watch app more transparent in a move that follows criticism that its products facilitate surveillance and profiling.

Conti Ransomware Gang Hit 16 US Health and Emergency Networks, FBI Says

Reuters | Monday May 24, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the same group of online extortionists blamed for striking the Irish health system last week have also hit at least 16 US medical and first response networks in the past year.

Government Asks Twitter to Remove ‘Manipulated Media’ Tag From Tweets Related to COVID-19 Toolkit

ANI | Saturday May 22, 2021

Centre has asked Twitter to remove ‘manipulated media’ tag from tweets related to the veracity of a COVID-19 toolkit including those from BJP leaders. The government said Twitter’s “unilateral” action dilutes its credibility.

Law Enforcement Body Recovers Rs 74.86 Crore From Tobacco Manufacturer For GST Evasion

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 4, 2021

Unmanufactured tobacco attracts the highest rate of the Goods and Services Tax, which is almost equivalent to the value of the goods and there is scope for large-scale evasion in the sector

China Deletes Social Media Posts Mocking India Over COVID-19 Crisis After Backlash

Bloomberg News | Monday May 3, 2021

A Weibo post from China’s top law enforcement body juxtaposing the country’s successful launch of a module into space with grim cremation pyres in India was deleted after it sparked online criticism in China.

China Deletes Social Media Posts Mocking India Amid Backlash

India News | Bloomberg News | Monday May 3, 2021

A social media post by China's top law enforcement body juxtaposing the country's successful launch of a module into space with grim cremation pyres in India was deleted after it sparked online criticism in China.

Apple Supplier Quanta Says No Business Impact From REvil Ransomware Attack

Reuters | Thursday April 22, 2021

Apple supplier Quanta said it does not expect any material business impact from a ransomware attack, after media reports that a Russian hacker group had accessed confidential data from the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer's servers.

Signal Alleges Flaws in Law Enforcement Equipment Sold by Israeli Surveillance Firm Cellebrite

Reuters | Thursday April 22, 2021

Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged.

US Police Under Scrutiny After New Fatal Shooting Of Black Suspect

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 22, 2021

An African-American father of 10 was shot dead by police during an investigation in North Carolina on Wednesday, local authorities said amid a surge in concern over law enforcement shootings.

"Nearly Got Killed For Soda, Chips": Eyewitness On US Grocery Store Shooting

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 23, 2021

Police swarmed a grocery store in the western US state of Colorado Monday following reports of an active shooter and multiple casualties, law enforcement and eyewitnesses said, with at least one man detained.

Facebook to Remove Posts Praising Atlanta Shooting

ANI | Friday March 19, 2021

Facebook has said that it is removing hateful posts and misinformation around the mass shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta, US earlier this week.

Tiger Woods "Awake, Recovering" Post Surgery After Roll-Over Car Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 24, 2021

US golf legend Tiger Woods was recovering in a hospital Tuesday after surgery for serious leg injuries sustained in a car crash that law enforcement officials said he was lucky to survive.

Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday February 17, 2021

The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...