Category: Cybercrime
Bengaluru Tech Firm Loses ₹3.8 Crore in India’s Biggest AI Deepfake Fraud: Police Warn of “New Criminal Era”
Scammers used advanced voice-cloning AI to impersonate the CFO and trigger urgent fund transfers; cybercrime units race to trace international links Dateline: Bengaluru | 03 [more…]
Nationwide UPI Scam Uncovered: Fraud Network Dupes Thousands Using Fake Payment Screens and Remote Access Apps
Cybercrime units across multiple states launch coordinated investigation as victims report fast-rising digital theft cases Dateline: Hyderabad | 29 November 2025 Summary: Police across India [more…]
India Enacts New Telecom Cybersecurity Rules 2025 Introducing Mobile-Number Validation Platform and Expanded Oversight
Major regulatory update reshapes telecom-sector obligations, digital identity controls and equipment compliance Dateline: New Delhi | 31 October 2025 Summary: The Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) [more…]
India’s Cybercrime Surge: Courts Mandate CBI Oversight as Digital-Arrest Scams and Online Frauds Explode
With cyber-incidents in India more than doubling over two years and the Supreme Court of India pressing states to hand over “digital arrest” scam data, [more…]
Haryana Youth Arrested in Nationwide Fake-iPhone Selling Racket Worth Over ₹8-9 Lakh
19-year-old from Hisar allegedly ran a scam through Instagram, luring buyers across India with fake Apple iPhones and premium shipping claims Dateline: Hisar/Haryana | 29 [more…]
Blackmailed with AI-generated images, 19-year-old student dies by suicide in Faridabad
NCR shocker spotlights deep-fake extortion and the urgent need for digital-safety protocols Dateline: Faridabad | 27 October 2025 Summary: A 19-year-old Faridabad student died by [more…]
Punjab Police File FIR Over Alleged Obscene Deepfake of CM Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a social-media user for circulating an AI-generated obscene deepfake video depicting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Investigators say the [more…]
CBI probes deep-rooted fake call-centre nexus; top cop under scanner
Racket accused of “digital arrests”, crypto off-ramps; protection money trail points to senior ranks, say sources By the Sarhind Times Investigations Desk | Mumbai / [more…]
Tech @ IMC: Vi Launches “Protect” — AI Safety Suite Against Spam and Scams
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI – In a significant move at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Vodafone Idea (Vi) unveiled its next-generation security offering, Vi Protect, [more…]
CBI Raids 40 Locations in ‘Digital Arrest’ Fraud Probe Under Operation Chakra-V
New Delhi, 09 October 2025 — In a sweeping coordinated effort, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted search operations across nearly 40 locations [more…]