#cybercrime
Jamia Millia student among 4 held for using AI deepfakes to extort money from NRI
Ghaziabad police arrested four, including a Jamia Millia student, for AI deepfake sextortion of a Canada-based NRI; probe links 130 accounts with Rs 6.6 crore.
'Devil' who hacked SSC GD exam server held in Delhi; Raspberry Pi devices, TFT screens seized
Arun Kumar, alias ‘Devil’, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Delhi for hacking. The STF's investigation revealed a network manipulating SSC GD Constable examinations through proxy servers. Previously, seven individuals connected to the e…
Drugs, cybercrime key challenges before police: DG&IGP MA Saleem
DG&IGP MA Saleem says cybercrime, financial frauds, narcotics and organised crime are key policing challenges; warns strict action if police aid offenders.
Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake calls
SC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insufficient for evolving online crimes like deepfakes. The government is preparing a draft bill to address these emerging c…
Mahadev app promoter detained in Oman ; India seeks repatriation
Vizag police refund Rs 6 crore to 310 cybercrime victims
Vizag city police refund Rs6.02 crore to 310 cybercrime victims in Refund Mela-3; officials urge quick reporting via 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in.
Vizagites lose over Rs 30 lakh to fake traffic challan scam
Cybercrooks in Visakhapatnam use fake traffic e-challan SMS/WhatsApp links to steal money; over 20 victims lost Rs30 lakh. Avoid unknown links/APKs; report 1930.
India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report shows
NEW DELHI, June 23 : An Indian investigation found that Telegram is being used extensively to share child sexual abuse material and perpetrate financial scams, according to a report by the government, which added it was "proactively monitoring" groups on the …
Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress Sites
Dutch law enforcement authorities, along with counterparts from Canada , Germany, and the U.S., have disrupted malicious infrastructure associated with SocGholish and cleaned up nearly 15,000 infected WordPress websites. "With these actions we deprive cyberc…
Gay dating app used to lure and extort Indian man in ‘honeytrap’ attack
A man in India was allegedly lured via a gay dating app, beaten, stripped and extorted of Rs 31,000 (around £270) by a seven-member gang that threatened to leak his nude photos and videos online, police have said. The 44-year-old, from the Surendranagar distr…
Microsoft dismantled malware-signing network Fox Tempest
Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) that allowed attackers to sign malware with fake trusted certificates. Microsoft said it disrupted a cybercrime operation run by a threat actor named Fox Tempest, which helped threat acto…
Exposing Fox Tempest: A malware-signing service operation
Fox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor operating a malware‑signing‑as‑a‑service (MSaaS) used by other cybercriminals, including Vanilla Tempest and Storm groups, to more effectively distribute malicious code, including ransomware. The post Exposi…
Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service offering malware disguised as legitimate software
The downstream impact of that service’s operations “has resulted in attacks against a broad range of industry sectors” in the U.S. and other nations, the company said.
Microsoft Takes Down Fox Tempest for Providing Ransomware-Enabling Signing Tool
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has taken down the infrastructure of Fox Tempest, a prolific cybercrime-enabling threat group
UPI ID blocked due to cybercrime complaint? Here’s how to recover your account and restore access
UPI remains the top payment method, but rising cybercrime cases may lead to account suspensions, despite the user being innocent. Here are the steps users can take to protect themselves or recover their UPI account in case it gets blocked due to fraudulent tr…
New Malware Builder Targets 700+ Banks Across the Globe, Allows Thieves To Steal Credentials and Take Over Accounts: Report
A new malware-as-a-service threat is targeting hundreds of banks around the world by giving cybercriminals tools to steal credentials and take over accounts. According to a new advisory from the cybersecurity firm iZOO Logic, the threat was identified as a Te…
Hackers are using AI to build fake SBI, IRCTC and Zepto sites in under 5 minutes. Here is the AI fighting back
New Delhi [India], May 7: By CyberCheck360 Research Team | May 2025: India's cybercrime reporting portal received 19.18 lakh complaints in 2024. Total financial losses crossed Rs. 22,812 crore, nearly three times the Rs. 7,496 crore lost in 2023. These are no…
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefield
Cyber conflict escalates beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Hacktivists and state-backed actors launch global attacks. This crisis fuels a cybercrime economy, creating cover and opportunity. Critical infrastructure like energy and aviation f…
Cybercrime undermines ‘Digital Bharat’: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies pre-arrest bail in illegal call centre case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing the pre-arrest bail of a man allegedly involved in defrauding Indians and foreign nationals through a call centre.
Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrime
Hyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meeting. Discussions focused on coordinated action against mule accounts and faster response systems, with banks urged to ad…