cybercrime

Phnom Penh, March 13 – The Cambodian government approved a draft law on combating online scams on Friday, which will impose severe penalties on masterminds, a minister said.The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting, said Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pheaktra."This law is...

New Delhi, March 13 Newly appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has hit the ground running, holding a series of review meetings with senior officers on Friday.Sandhu took the oath of office and secrecy as the 23rd LG of Delhi in a ceremony at Lok Niwas on Tuesday.In...

New Delhi, March 13 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan called for the development of a coordinated national strategy to address the evolving challenges posed by online crimes against women and children in the digital environment, an official said on Friday.Inaugurating the ‘National Dialogue...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday said that online crimes against women and children are on the rise in an increasingly digital environment, and he urged states and other stakeholders to strengthen their efforts for a stronger and more coordinated response to...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha on Friday to discuss issues related to security, law and order, cybercrime, and emerging challenges in the national capital.Sandhu, who recently assumed office as...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man in a case of "digital arrest," noting that instances of extorting money from unsuspecting victims using technology are increasingly being reported across the country.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the...

Kolkata, March 13 – The Kolkata Police issued an advisory on Friday, cautioning people about the possibility of online fraud, taking advantage of the situation in West Asia and the likely impact on gas supplies.A senior officer from the city police's cybercrime division said that some cases...

Jaipur, March 12 Seven individuals were arrested and two minors were detained here on Thursday, allegedly for cheating people through online gaming.The accused allegedly lured people to play online games with promises of cash prizes through WhatsApp groups and online websites, and later...

New Delhi, March 12 The CBI has registered separate cases related to two incidents of digital fraud targeting a former professor and a retired gynecologist from Gujarat, defrauding them of a total of Rs 30 crore, officials said on Thursday.In the first case, a retired professor from St...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Police has arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating a resident of Rohini by posing as a foreign traveler carrying a large sum of cash, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Osazuwa Promise (32), was arrested from Greater Noida...

Thane, March 12 Police have detained two minors for allegedly vandalizing a statue representing the Agri-Koli community in Navi Mumbai and circulating its video on social media, officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred in Sector 10 in the Vashi area. The statue, representing the...

New Delhi, March 12 A 26-year-old man was arrested in north Delhi's Burari area for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm and posting videos with it on social media to establish links with gangsters, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Deepak alias Jhumri, a resident of...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches at 15 locations across Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab in connection with a large-scale, organized online investment and part-time job fraud, an official statement said on Thursday.The...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 An investigation has been launched after authorities detected a fake website of the Kerala lottery offering online ticket purchase, police said on Thursday.The Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police registered a case and began an investigation following a complaint lodged...

March 11, Kohima: A public hearing for women, or "Mahila Jan Sunwai," was held in Chümoukedima today as part of the nationwide outreach initiative of the National Commission for Women in collaboration with the Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW).Speaking at the event, NSCW member...

Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab Minister Aman Arora informed the Assembly on Wednesday that the state government will take the matter of framing rules for social media usage by minors with the Centre, and evaluate global best practices to safeguard children's interests.Arora, the minister for good...

Hyderabad, March 11 Four individuals who allegedly supplied SIM cards used in online betting and gaming frauds have been arrested here, police said on Wednesday.The Cyber Crime Police arrested the four accused in connection with a case registered after a 36-year-old resident here lost Rs 1.5...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Darwin Labs Private Limited, in connection with the multi-crore GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud case.The case involves an alleged Ponzi scheme floated by...

Kolkata, March 11 – The police investigation into the recent wave of bomb threats targeting courts, post offices, and passport offices across West Bengal has revealed that the perpetrators used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and foreign servers to conceal their identities.Investigators said...

Thane, March 11 A 64-year-old resident of Thane has allegedly been cheated of Rs 1.56 crore by a group of cyber fraudsters who placed him under "digital arrest" for almost a month after posing as police personnel, officials said on Wednesday.The fraudsters sent him multiple forged documents...