News UPI frauds made bulk of the overall cybercrime complaints in Q2 2022: Report UPI-related fraud complaints contributed to over 35 percent of the overall number of complaints reported on the NCRP for Q2 2022 Sarvesh MathiNovember 9, 2022
News 983 SIMs deactivated by Haryana police to curb cyber crime in Nuh region The action by Haryana Police with help from DoT zeroed-in on SIM cards and linked bank accounts said to be involved in fraudulent activities Vallari SanzgiriOctober 27, 2022
News Indian PM calls for global coordination to tackle cyber crime at Interpol’s 90th General Assembly Not the first time Modi has stressed the need for a globally coordinated response to emerging threats. MitakshOctober 20, 2022
News Tamil Nadu govt floats tender for cyber labs for the Cyber Crime Wing Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT) has floated a tender for creating investigation labs for the state's Cyber Crime Wing Vallari SanzgiriSeptember 1, 2022
News Parliament Questions: Tracking manipulative apps, social media misuse, not Centre’s duty: MeitY A roundup of important questions in Parliament on tech: no data on social media misuse with Centre, rising cybercrimes in India "cannot be verified" Vallari SanzgiriJuly 29, 2022
News KYC, OTP and PIN theft, the biggest trends in financial cyber-crime: Report Deep Strat-led report with The Dialogue report suggests dedicated cells for payment fraud probes, data sharing protocols and more, lists common avenues for attacks Sashwata SahaJuly 12, 2022
News ‘Grossly Offensive Speech’: IT Act’s Struck Down Section 66A Reappears in India’s Cybercrime Proposal at U.N. Despite section 66A being struck down by the Supreme Court, India is reintroducing it in its proposals for a cybersecurity convention at the United... Aarathi GanesanJune 10, 2022
News TLDR: RBI, Amazon, Flipkart, Dogecoin, Starlink, digital lending, non-personal data Govt to unveil non-personal data framework in 10 days: IT Minister A framework comprising the use of non-personal data will be released by the... Karan HMApril 26, 2022
News Ransomware incidents in India doubled in 2021 at 132, up from 54 in 2020: MeitY in Parliament According to MeitY, the number of phishing attacks has also climbed. MitakshMarch 31, 2022
News Exclusive: Mumbai Police looks to tackle cyber crimes by profiling social media users and keeping tabs on their “thoughts” From a face-matcher to an encryption backdoor, the police are on the lookout for powerful tech that carries grave implications. Aihik SurMarch 30, 2022