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Trading, Not Digital Arrest, Is New Modus Operandi Of Cybercriminals, Reveals MHA Data | India News

Trading, Not Digital Arrest, Is New Modus Operandi Of Cybercriminals, Reveals MHA Data | India News

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Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 16:30 IST Maharashtra, UP, and Rajasthan have emerged as the “illicit money parking hub”, data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre reveals Later, the student’s bank account was frozen to prevent further misuse. (Representative image) Rows and rows of terminals with uniformed and plainclothes men and women peering into their computers. Huge screens with numbers, graphs, and charts changing by the second. A siren that goes off and holds everyone’s attention. In the season of conflicts, this space could have been mistaken for a war room. Multi-agency officials are waging a war here, but an unconventional one—the war against cybercriminals. The Cyber Fraud Mitigation Center (CFMC), a unique initiative by the Ministry of Home Affair (MHA)’s I4C (Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre) wing, has brought all stakeholders in the fight against cybercriminals under one roof. Policemen from 16 states and Union Territories were seen seated together, tracking down complaints made by victims, and initiating action. Other states and UTs are expected on board soon, I4C’s director Nishant Kumar told CNN-News18. …

Bengaluru Woman Loses Over Rs 2 Crore In ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam, Sells Property To Pay Cybercriminals | India News

Bengaluru Woman Loses Over Rs 2 Crore In ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam, Sells Property To Pay Cybercriminals | India News

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Last Updated:December 16, 2025, 21:12 IST A Bengaluru woman lost over Rs 2 crore to a digital arrest scam, selling property and taking loans. Whitefield police registered an FIR as cybercrime losses surge across Karnataka. A Bengaluru woman lost over Rs 2 crore to a digital arrest scam, selling property and taking loans. Whitefield police registered an FIR as cybercrime losses surge across Karnataka. (AI Image) A Bengaluru woman fell victim to a prolonged “digital arrest” scam, allegedly selling two plots of land, an apartment and even taking a bank loan to pay more than Rs 2 crore to cybercriminals over several months, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the victim is a resident of New Thippasandra and lives with her 10-year-old son. An FIR was registered on November 27 at the Whitefield CEN police station after she realised she had been duped. In her complaint, the woman stated that the ordeal began on June 19, when she received a phone call from a person claiming to be from Blue Dart courier services. …

Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded Million Ransom

Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded $20 Million Ransom

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Coinbase confirmed a customer data breach on its platform Thursday and claimed a group of rogue overseas support agents recruited by cyber criminals were responsible for the attack. In a video message posted on X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said cyber attackers wrote to the exchange, claiming they had obtained personal data of a portion of Coinbase users. In exchange for not leaking the data, the attackers allegedly demanded a ransom of $20 million (roughly Rs. 171 crore). The development comes just days after Coinbase became the first crypto firm to have secured a spot on the elite S&P 500 index. The exchange has refused to surrender to the demand of the attackers. No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed in the breach, the exchange said. Coinbase Prime accounts, too, were unaffected by the attack. Cyber criminals “bribed and recruited” a group of rogue overseas support agents to steal Coinbase customer data, Coinbase said in a blog post published Thursday. “These insiders abused their access to customer support systems to steal the account data …

Bihar: RJD leader Mohammad Shoaib allegedly ‘digitally arrested’ by cybercriminals in Patna

Bihar: RJD leader Mohammad Shoaib allegedly ‘digitally arrested’ by cybercriminals in Patna

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RJD MLC Mohammad Shoaib was allegedly “digitally arrested” by cybercriminals who extorted personal details by posing as police officials. Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Mohammad Shoaib has claimed he was “digitally arrested” by cybercriminals who held him virtually hostage at his Patna residence for several hours on April 8. According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the leader, the scammers extracted personal and financial details under threats of legal consequences and even death. The MLC stated in his complaint that he received two phone calls around 10:30 a.m. from individuals claiming to be officers from the Cyber Crime Unit of Mumbai Police. The callers accused him of involvement in a money laundering case and alleged that fraudulent transactions worth crores had been carried out through a Canara Bank account linked to him in Mumbai. “They provided a fake case number and a phone number that showed my name to make it appear genuine,” Shoaib said in his FIR. He further claimed that the fraudsters threatened him with arrest and even physical harm …

Karnataka elderly couple suicide due to cybercrime: Cops arrest Gujarat man | India News

Karnataka elderly couple suicide due to cybercrime: Cops arrest Gujarat man | India News

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The Karnataka police probing the suicide of an elderly couple, who were duped of nearly Rs 60 lakh by cybercriminals, have arrested a man from Gujarat, they said on Monday. The arrested accused has been identified as Chirag Jeevaraj Bhai Lakkad, a resident of Surat. On March 27, Diogjeron Nazareth (83) and his wife Flaviana Nazareth (78) were found dead at their residence in Belagavi. Diogjeron had left behind a note, in which he claimed that he was trapped by cyber criminals. The cyber frauds impersonated Mumbai Crime Branch officials to extort money from him, the note also stated. Diogjeron had allegedly transferred Rs 59.63 lakh to 22 bank accounts. Story continues below this ad A police officer, who is part of the investigation, said: “Of the many transactions, in an RTGS transaction, Rs 6,10,000 was sent to a bank account where the account holder’s name was Balaji Industries. However, so far, we have not found any registered firm, which holds the account.” “Lakkad had inserted a SIM card linked to the bank account of …

What is the WhatsApp image scam, and how can you stay safe from it? | Latest News India

What is the WhatsApp image scam, and how can you stay safe from it? | Latest News India

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Apr 11, 2025 12:17 PM IST The WhatsApp image scam operates through a technique known as steganography, where malicious code is embedded within image files. WhatsApp is increasingly being used as a platform by scammers and fraudsters to deceive people. From dangerous links to OTP scams and even “digital arrests,” cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit users. From dangerous links to OTP scams and even “digital arrests,” cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit users. (Representational image) A new scam has recently emerged that targets users through seemingly harmless image files containing hidden malware. In a concerning incident, a man in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, lost approximately ₹2 lakh after downloading an image file sent via WhatsApp from an unknown number. The technique: Steganography This scam operates through a technique known as steganography, where malicious code is embedded within image files. One common form of steganography is called Least Significant Bit (LSB) steganography, which hides information in the least significant bit of a media file. An image typically comprises three bytes of data …

Cybercriminals Offer Access to ‘Lucid’ Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries

Cybercriminals Offer Access to ‘Lucid’ Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries

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Cybercriminals are using massive device farms that comprise iPhone and Android smartphones in order to send phishing messages to users in 88 countries, according to security researchers. The ‘Lucid’ phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is designed to deliver messages via iMessage and rich communication services (RCS) chats, with links that lead to phishing websites. These messages are capable of evading typical SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption (E2EE). The cybercriminals are also selling licences to use the Lucid platform via a Telegram channel. Lucid Platform Claimed to Deliver Over 100,000 Messages Every Day Unlike regular SMS, messages are delivered to users via iMessage or RCS on iPhone and Android smartphones, respectively. As these are E2EE messaging services, the messages have a higher delivery rate than SMS phishing messages, according to Prodaft’s report. These messages are also cheaper than SMS, as there are no operator charges. One of the alleged device farms used to send tests via iMessagePhoto Credit: Prodaft   In order to deliver a high volume of messages via iMessage, Lucid uses large iOS device …

Sonu Sood’s Mission To Take Down Cybercriminals Becomes A Torturous Ride For The Audience!

Sonu Sood’s Mission To Take Down Cybercriminals Becomes A Torturous Ride For The Audience!

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Fateh Movie Review Rating: Star Cast: Sonu Sood, Jacqueline Fernandez, Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Shiv Jyoti Rajput Director: Sonu Sood Fateh Movie Review Out ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) What’s Good: Maybe, to a point, Jacqueline Fernandez in all the male overdrive! What’s Bad: The sickening, ultra-gratuitous violence, and almost everything else. Loo Break: Take your pick through the 130 minutes. At the most, you will miss a few stabs and shots! Watch or Not?: I did, sadly! We critics have to do our duty! Language: Hindi Available On: Theatrical Release Runtime: 130 Minutes User Rating: The story begins in a Punjab pind (village) where Fateh Singh (Sonu Sood) is the local darling and is compelled to look for Nimrit Kaur (Shiv Jyoti Rajput), who runs a mobile shop. She unintendedly becomes a stool pigeon who entices her fellow villagers to become victims in a cyber racket. When a fellow villager commits suicide after his loss, she is stricken by conscience and decides to look for the perpetrators whom she has abetted without realizing …