Goa Police's cyber crime cell arrested a Kerala resident for allegedly orchestrating a Rs 67 lakh investment scam through WhatsApp and a fake trading app, with links to multiple fraud cases across three states.
Mysuru sees alarming rise in cybercrime with over Rs 5.5 crore lost in January 2026. Senior citizens targeted through investment frauds, digital arrest scams, and Aadhaar verification frauds.
India's Supreme Court warns WhatsApp and Meta that privacy is a fundamental right, calling their 2021 policy update 'a decent way of committing theft of private information' and threatening action if they don't comply with the Constitution.
A Pune-based real estate firm fell victim to a whale phishing attack, losing Rs 1.95 crore over two days. Cyber criminals impersonated a partner via WhatsApp to manipulate a senior account manager into transferring funds to mule accounts.
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board issues statewide alert after discovering fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the Board, raising concerns about misinformation and financial scams targeting students and schools.
Mumbai cyber police arrested Riyaz Raja Sayyed, a key operative from a Cambodia-based call centre, in connection with a Rs 58.1 crore digital arrest fraud targeting a senior citizen couple. The accused impersonated a CBI officer to facilitate the massive
Ahmedabad CID cyber cell busts major cyber fraud network linked to 289 cases across India. Rs 4.26 crore siphoned to Dubai via forex prepaid cards. Eight accused named in FIR.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Notepad++ update servers for six months in 2025, targeting organizations with East Asian business interests through sophisticated malware distribution.
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French prosecutors raided X's Paris office and summoned Elon Musk for questioning amid investigations into deepfakes, foreign interference, and illegal content on the platform.
French authorities are investigating X over seven accusations, with police searching its premises and prosecutors summoning Elon Musk as part of a cybercrime probe.
French prosecutors have conducted raids on X's offices in France as part of an investigation into potential data protection and artificial intelligence regulation violations.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticizes French authorities for raiding X's Paris office amid investigations into alleged child pornography and data extraction offenses.
French prosecutors have raided X's offices in Paris over allegations of child abuse content and deepfakes, while the UK's privacy watchdog investigates Grok for data processing and harmful content risks.
French authorities have searched X's Paris offices as part of a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse material, AI-generated deepfakes, and Holocaust denial content on the platform.
The Supreme Court issued a stern warning to Meta, questioning WhatsApp's data-sharing practices and emphasizing that Indian privacy rights are non-negotiable for global tech giants operating in the country.
India's Supreme Court criticizes WhatsApp and Meta for forced data sharing policies, calling it a mockery of constitutionalism. Court warns companies to leave India if they don't address privacy concerns.
Former Tesla AI director Andrej Karpathy reverses his initial excitement over viral AI social network Moltbook, issuing detailed security warnings about privacy risks, prompt injection attacks, and database exposures.
India's Supreme Court criticized WhatsApp and Meta for their 2021 privacy policy, calling it 'exploitative' and a 'mockery of constitutionalism.' The court warned Meta to follow India's Constitution or leave the country.
India's Supreme Court issues stern warning to WhatsApp and Meta against sharing user data for ads, emphasizing citizens' privacy rights cannot be compromised for corporate profits.
Google has successfully dismantled the Chinese malicious proxy network IPIDEA through legal action, preventing its distribution to unsuspecting internet users in a major cybersecurity victory.
Supreme Court criticizes Meta and WhatsApp for privacy policy violations, warns against data sharing, and announces interim order on February 9 in CCI penalty case.
The Supreme Court of India issues a stern warning to WhatsApp and Meta, emphasizing that citizens' privacy cannot be compromised in the name of data sharing, amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
Hanumangarh police dismantled an international cyber fraud network operating from Pakistan, arresting Hardeep Singh and seizing evidence of Rs 3.26 crore suspicious transactions across 14 states.
Jind cyber crime police arrested two individuals for cheating youth by posing as Army officers on Instagram, defrauding victims of lakhs through emotional manipulation and fake stories.
Bhopal cyber crime police issue advisory warning Class 10 and 12 students about fraudulent question paper scams circulating on social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
Mohali cyber police dismantle an international syndicate that trafficked Indian IT workers to Southeast Asian scam compounds, where they were forced to defraud fellow Indians under threat of violence.
A 57-year-old Hyderabad businessman was defrauded of ₹1.52 crore in an elaborate online forex trading scam. Malkajgiri police have registered a case and are investigating the fraudster operating under the alias Khushi Sharma.
A 66-year-old Rajarhat woman was cheated of Rs 5 lakh in a digital arrest scam where fraudsters posed as RBI and CBI officials, threatening legal action over alleged illegal transactions.
Jalna police arrest Assam-based suspect from Varanasi for developing fake websites that bypassed online exams and OTP verification in a nationwide learning licence scam involving 70 people.