Cyber Crimes

Cyber criminals use PAN details of M S Dhoni, Abhishek Bachchan for fraud

In a bizarre case of cyber fraud, a group of fraudsters allegedly procured PAN details of several Bollywood actors and cricketers from their GST Identification Numbers which are available online, and got credit cards issued in their names from Pune-based fintech startup 'One Card'. Some of the celebrities whose names and details were used by the fraudsters are Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, Emraan Hashmi and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Shahadra Rohit Meena said. "Since investigation into the matter is underway, we cannot comment further on it," Meena told PTI. The company got wind of the fraud subsequently but not before the fraudsters used some of these cards to purchase products worth Rs 21.32 lakh. It immediately alerted the Delhi Police which swung into action and arrested five of them. The five accused, identified as Puneet, Mohd Asif, Sunil Kumar, Pankaj Mishar and Vishwa Bhaskar Sharma, acted in close coordination to defraud

From social media to ChatGPT, cyber criminals quick to adopt new tech

Cyber-security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia has unearthed a new type of fraud online

OPPO India, MeitY's CSC Academy to train 10,000 women in cyber security

OPPO India and the government's Common Service Centre (CSC) Academy have announced they will train 10,000 women in cybersecurity and cyber wellness in the country

Unregistered devices in hybrid work increase hacking risk in India: Report

As hybrid work empowers employees to work from anywhere and ensures business continuity for enterprises, the use of unregistered devices by employees has increased the risk around hybrid work in India

829 mn cyber attacks blocked; 59% of targeted websites in India: Indusface

Mid-market firms with revenues of $10 million to $1 billion faced 45% of attacks; only 21% were large ones with over $1 billion in revenue; smaller firms suffered 34% of attacks

AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI

In a latest development in connection with the AIIMS server hacking case, the Delhi Police have written a letter to the Centre Bureau of Investigation seeking details on Chinese hackers

Organisations in India, APAC to face higher cyber threats in 2023: Report

A report said on Tuesday that threat vectors are most likely to affect organisations in India and the Asia-Pacific region in the New Year

Fraudsters using villagers' data to open accounts for cyber crimes

Bank account holders need to be careful while sharing their personal details with unknown persons as it has been found that fraudsters open fake accounts in the name of villagers and tribals

Blocked 700 crypto accounts between April-Sep over irregularities: WazirX

The crypto exchange received 828 requests from law enforcement agencies, of which 764 were Indian and 64 were foreign

Overwhelming majority of Assam youngsters suffer cyberbullying: Survey

A survey of 9,500 volunteers from 24 universities and educational institutions in Assam showed that 95 per cent of them have suffered cyberbullying and corporal punishment leading to mental health issues. Close to 60 per cent of the young people who were surveyed pointed out that it impacted their social relationships, for 24 per cent it led to stress, anxiety and fear, and 17 per cent reported physical injury. The survey was conducted by UNICEF and National Service Scheme (NSS). As many as 9,500 NSS volunteers participated in the poll on cyberbullying and corporal punishment and its report was released on Sunday. The U-Report poll, launched in July this year, was developed to support the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (ASCPCR) campaign called Suraksha, aiming to raise public awareness on the forms of violence against children and redressal mechanisms. U-Report is a social platform created by UNICEF, available via SMS, Facebook and Twitter, where young peop

Data Protection Bill: Experts seek clarity on timelines and definitions

Say some of the open-ended language may need refining

CDSL malware attack hits broking ops; Sebi, Cert-in to probe incident

Brokering industry players said the disruption caused by the malware attack could have been more adverse if not for the weekend

NCW launches Digital Shakti Campaign 4.0 to empower women in cyberspace

The NCW had on Tuesday launched the campaign in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta

Delhi Police begins 3-day training on cyber crime with French embassy

The Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit is conducting a three-day joint training session on investigation techniques to combat cyber crime in coordination with I4C and the French embassy, a statement said on Tuesday. The session will be conducted by three cyber experts from the French cyber crime investigation team with two support staff from the French embassy and three cyber expert officers from India, it said. IFSO is a specialised unit that handles all complex and sensitive cases of cyber-crime. The Cyber Crime Unit is equipped with a state-ofthe-art Cyber Lab with cyber forensic capabilities, it said. Apart from this, IFSO also engages in mass awareness and various regular cyber training programmes in coordination with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, or I4C, under MHA being the nodal agency, the statement said. "As a part of its latest training initiative, a joint training session on investigation techniques to combat cyber-crime

Interpol's crack team to 'follow the money' in crypto crimes, says official

Red corner notice not tantamount to international arrest warrant: Jürgen Stock

Delhi Police busts syndicate of cyber fraudsters, arrests 4 in duping case

Cyber Police Station of the North-East District of Delhi busted a syndicate of fraudsters and arrested four persons for allegedly duping a man for money

Algo rhythm: Over 14 million cyber-attacks blocked daily, says report

The report is the outcome of an analysis of more than 1,200 websites and over 12 billion requests that the Indusface AppTrana network received in August-September 2022

Australia flags data security reforms after telecommunications breach

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil on Tuesday flagged new cyber security measures in response to a major hack of one of the nation's top telecommunications providers.

Cyber frauds: Banks step up efforts to promote safe banking habits

Apart from HDFC Bank's 'Vigil Aunty', a host of private sector general insurers also offer individual cyber insurance policies

Kerala govt devised mobile app to prevent cyber crimes against children: CM

The Kerala government is taking various steps, like coming out with a mobile app, to prevent cyber crimes against children in the state, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. Vijayan was responding to queries in the legislative assembly regarding the increasing instances of cyber crimes against children and steps taken by his government and its agencies to tackle the problem. The CM said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant closure of educational institutions, online classes were held through use of digital equipment and the internet. Extensive use of digital equipment, like mobile phones, and the internet led some children to fall into traps in the cyber world, he noted. To prevent this Kerala Police has devised various projects and schemes. Besides that, the state Women and Child Development Department was coming out with a mobile app to prevent cyber attacks or crimes against children, he said. On upload and download of illicit photographs of child