September 1, 2026
Karnataka CID officer investigating cybercrime and frozen bank account cases

Karnataka CID Launches Helpdesk for People With Bank Accounts Frozen in Cybercrime Cases

Karnataka CID Launches Cybercrime Bank Account Helpdesk The Karnataka CID Cyber Crime Division has set up a helpdesk. It is for people whose bank accounts have been frozen or placed under a lien during cybercrime investigations. The initiative helps account holders understand why authorities restricted their accounts. Explains how they can contact the authorities with […]

India government AI-generated content rules and deepfake regulations

India Tightens AI Content Rules, Platforms Get 3 Hours to Remove Unlawful Content

New Delhi: The Government of India has strengthened regulations governing artificial intelligence-generated and synthetically altered content and placed stricter responsibilities on digital platforms and social media companies. Under the updated Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, platforms now have a significantly shorter deadline to act on certain unlawful content after they […]

Hyderabad mein cyber fraud ka shikaar senior citizens

Hyderabad Senior Citizens Lose ₹102 Crore to Cyber Fraud in 19 Months

Hyderabad: Senior citizens in Hyderabad have lost around ₹102 crore to cyber fraud over the past 19 months. This Highlighting the growing threat of online scams targeting elderly residents.The losses were recorded between January 2025 and July 2026. Cybercriminals have increasingly targeted senior citizens through different forms of online fraud, taking advantage of their limited […]

Tamil Nadu cybercrime crackdown showing a suspected cybercriminal working at a computer with multiple screens

Tamil Nadu Police Arrest 837 in 48-Hour Cybercrime Crackdown

Tamil Nadu Police have arrested 837 people in a major statewide crackdown on cybercrime networks carried out over 48 hours on August 6 and 7. The operation focused on individuals allegedly involved in facilitating online financial fraud through mule bank accounts. 837 Arrests and Hundreds of Cases During the operation, police registered 157 new FIRs […]

Conceptual representation of a fake arrest-warrant cyber scam involving a threatening video call and fraudulent financial transfer.

Arrest warrant scam: Private firm employee in Bengaluru loses ₹3.2 lakh in cyber fraud

Bengaluru Man Loses ₹3.2 Lakh in Fake NIA Arrest Scam A 46-year-old warehouse in-charge at a private company in Bengaluru lost ₹3.2 lakh in a cyber fraud. Scammers impersonated officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and threatened him with a fake arrest warrant. The fraudsters claimed that legal action had been initiated against him. […]

Anonymous cybercriminal using a laptop and smartphone during a digital arrest scam targeting a retired banker in Pune.

Retired Banker Loses ₹1.05 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam After Fake Letters and Terror Funding Claims

Retired Banker Loses ₹1.05 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam A 72-year-old retired banker from Pune lost ₹1.05 crore in a digital arrest scam. Cyber fraudsters falsely accused him of involvement in money laundering and terror funding. According to Pune Cyber Police, the scammers posed as Mumbai Police officials. They also used the names of the […]

Enforcement Directorate attaches nine more properties worth ₹3.48 crore in the Indore Municipal Corporation fake billing scam investigation.

ED Attaches Nine More Properties Worth ₹3.48 Crore in Indore Municipal Corporation Fake Billing Scam

Indore, India: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached nine additional immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.48 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) fake billing scam. The ED took the action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case centres on allegations that individuals […]

Haryana Police conducting a cybercrime investigation and arrest operation against cyber fraud suspects involved in online financial scams across multiple Indian states.

Haryana Police Arrests 129 Cyber Criminals in 42 Cyber Fraud Cases

According to Haryana Police, officers conducted the operation between July 1 and July 31. Police arrested the accused across 11 states, including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Bihar. The arrests also took place in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Haryana. Police teams used technical surveillance and digital tracking during the operation. […]

A large cybersecurity conference with experts, law enforcement officers, digital forensics professionals, and industry leaders attending a technology-focused summit on cybercrime and cybersecurity in New Delhi.

India’s Largest Conference on FutureCrime Summit 2026 to Begin on August 6–7 in New Delhi

FutureCrime Summit 2026 in New Delhi New Delhi: The organizers will host FutureCrime Summit 2026, India’s largest cybercrime and cybersecurity conference, on August 6–7, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The two-day event will bring together police officers, cybersecurity experts, digital forensic specialists, government officials, lawyers, banking professionals, researchers, startups, and students to discuss […]

Cybercrime investigators examining digital evidence during an investigation into a fake IPO investment fraud that resulted in the arrest of a suspect.

Cyber Police Arrest Suspect in ₹23 Lakh Fake IPO Investment Fraud

Jaipur Cyber Police Crack Down on Online Investment Scam Cybercrime investigators have arrested a suspect from Nagpur in an alleged fake IPO investment scam. The scam reportedly caused losses of nearly ₹23 lakh. The arrest follows an investigation into an online fraud operation. The accused allegedly promised investors high returns through fake initial public offering […]