Cybercrimes

Health ministry approaches CERT-In over attempt to hack its website

The Union health ministry has asked the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to look into the reported attempt of hacking of its website allegedly by a Russian hacker group. Cyber security experts from CloudSEK have claimed that Russian hacker group 'Phoenix' targeted the website and managed to get access to the ministry's Health Management Information System portal, has details of all the hospitals of India and employees and physicians. "We have sought details and asked the CERT-In to look into the alleged hacking of the health ministry's website. They will submit a report," an official source told PTI. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents and provides prevention and response services to government departments and private bodies. According to a report by CloudSEK, the group mentioned that the attack is "a consequence of India's agreement over the oil price cap an

Explained: How iPhone passcode is helping thieves steal your money and data

"With only the iPhone and its passcode, an interloper can within seconds change the password associated with the iPhone owner's Apple ID," said the report

Lack of international cooperation helping cybercriminals, says official

India's existing cybersecurity policy of 2013 has been proposed to be revised as per the recommendations of a task force submitted to the government last year

Geopolitical instability raises threat of 'catastrophic' cyberattack: Rpt

The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 findings were based on surveys, workshops and interviews with over 300 experts and C-suite executives

JPMorgan to face lawsuit by unit of Ray-Ban maker over cyber theft

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA will have to face a lawsuit by a unit of the French maker of Ray-Ban glasses that claims the bank ignored suspicious transactions

Cybercrime up by 57% in Telangana during 2022: DGP Mahender Reddy

The overall crime rate in Telangana increased by 4.44 percent during 2022

880 cybercriminals arrested, Rs 44 cr recovered during 2022: Haryana DGP

Haryana Director General of Police P K Agrawal on Thursday said 880 cyber criminals were arrested and Rs 44 crore recovered from them during the year. Of them, 480 were arrested by the Faridabad and Gurugram police. The DGP said till December 15, the Haryana Police received 62,089 complaints of cybercrime of which 26,885 have been disposed. In the period, it had also registered 2,016 cases and worked out 605 of them. Fifty-one cases of cybercrime were registered by police itself. These were cases in which complainants were not coming forward, and 24 of them have already been worked out, he said. He also said steps are being taken to strengthen the Panchkula-based cyber forensic laboratory by recruiting additional technical hands, according to a statement. The DGP added that a proposal is under consideration to set up such labs at the police range and commissionerate headquarters. Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch, O P Singh said in 2022, extortion through instan

Jamtara strives to shed cyber crime image through education-based campaign

Jharkhand's Jamtara district, infamous as India's cyber crime hub, is making efforts to tide over the dubious distinction through a unique campaign Police ki Pathshala' (Police's School), which aims at imparting quality education and creating awareness about phishing activities. The drive, a joint initiative of the police and district administration, is being carried out across libraries in 118 panchayats, officials said. Special focus has been given to 35 libraries of two cyber crime-hit blocks -- Karmatand and Narayanpur. The objective is to make the youths aware about phishing and make them a participant in developmental activities, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cyber) Majrul Hoda told PTI. The campaign also strives to prepare the youths for competitive examinations through expert guidance, he said. The initiative was started a year back, but it got going in a big way three-four months ago. We are witnessing a gradual drop (in cyber crime cases). Earlier, almost every day, ..

600k cyber crime complaints registered on govt portal since 2019: MoS Home

Six lakh complaints of cyber crime have been registered at the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System since its inception in 2019, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said on Tuesday. Mishra said the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), has been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by fraudsters. The toll-free helpline number '1930' has been operationalised for assistance in lodging online cyber complaints. "Since the inception of Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, more than six lakh complaints have been registered till December 12, 2022, and in more than 1.11 lakh complaints, so far, financial amount of more than Rs 188 crore have been saved," he said in Lok Sabha during Question Hour. The minister said the states and Union Territories are primarily responsible for the prevention, detectio

J&K to bolster Cyber crime cell, set up helpline to record grievances

The Jammu and Kashmir administration will strengthen the cyber crime cell and set up a helpline to record and address citizens' grievances related to cyber frauds and pornography. Under the recently launched Cyber Security Policy, the administration is also taking various steps such as modifying the curriculum for high schools to include aspects of cyber security relevant to children. "The UT of Jammu and Kashmir will augment the existing specialised cyber crime cell (of home department) for investigating complaints pertaining to offences under the Information Technology Act. "The Government shall further strengthen this unit to simplify and galvanize reporting, tackling and tracking progress on cyber-crimes. The UT will strive to create a cyber space free of pornography (especially child pornography), cyber bullying and sexual harassment. The cyber grievance system will be put in place to lay special emphasis on these crimes," reads the policy document. It said J&K would ...

Tepid demand for cyber insurance policies despite steep rise in attacks

Experts see signs of change because of heightened awareness and increase in enquiries

Bluebugging: How hackers use your Bluetooth-enabled devices to steal data

Understanding the mechanism of the crime and the steps you must take to evade it

Over 50% Indian firms experienced economic crime in 2 years: Survey

95% of them suffered new types of fraud as a result of the disruption caused by Covid-19

Indian hackers targeted politicians, private individuals worldwide: Report

The report claimed that those on the list of individuals targeted included Pakistan's politicians, diplomats and generals

Global cost of cybercrime may reach $10.5 trillion by 2025: Interpol

Incidents of cybercrime and online child abuse are significantly underreported, and the global cost of cybercrime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025

What is a cybercrime portal? Here's how to check complaint status online

The National Cyber Crime Reporting portal is a citizen-centric initiative that enables citizens to report cybercrimes online

Uber blames notorious extortion gang Lapsus$ for recent data breach

Uber shut down some of its internal software and messaging systems on Thursday, after an attacker infiltrated its network

Cybercrime against women up 28% since 2019, Karnataka's share highest: NCRB

Five states account for 61% of country's total such incidents in 2021

Akasa Air issues apology after data breach, says no intentional attempt

Akasa Air suffered a data breach, allowing unauthorised individuals to view data of some of its customers, India's new airline has admitted

85% of Indian children cyberbullied, highest globally: McAfee report

India also reported prominent acts of cyberbullying such as spreading false rumours at 39%, being excluded from groups and conversations at 35% and name calling at 34%