The woman lawyer from Bengaluru was on 'video arrest' for two days as she fell prey to cyber criminals who made her strip on camera, besides taking hefty amount online.
The man is said to be one of the important kingpins within a syndicate responsible for orchestrating a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020-2024, amounting to huge illicit gains of Rs 4,978 crore.
boAt said to prioritise the address being the root cause of the data breach and have implemented robust security measures for protecting customer data. The incident has underscored the persistent cybersecurity challenges faced in the digital era.
A new report surfaced which showcased that human error remains the leading cause of data breaches, with around 34 per cent of enterprises pinpointing this as the root cause for cyber attacks and ransomware.
Ashish Kakkar, a cyber fraudster, was apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in cybercrimes and money laundering activities amounting to Rs 4,978 crore. Kakkar's scams, including investment fraud and online shopping scams, targeted victims nationwide.
The gang included a chartered accountant, a former bank manager and a banker. The accused were in contact with a Chinese cyber thug on Instagram for operating the fraud racket.
The accused somehow managed to free her hands from handcuffs, ditched the constables and fled from custody around 4:10 am on Sunday, they added.
The report sheds light on the vulnerability of various industries, particularly the healthcare sector, where 100 per cent of websites faced bot attacks, and the banking, finance, and insurance sectors, where 90 per cent of entities experienced similar attacks.
The so-called hacker defrauded the woman through an international computer-hacking scheme that targeted elderly Americans nationwide and resulted in more than $1.2 million in total losses.
NaBFID Chairman K V Kamath said what he had predicted 20 years ago has come true that banks will look like technology companies offering banking services. He further said that there is need for banks to be resilient, adopt cloud-based solutions.
The centre is taking proactive measures to combat cybercrime and financial fraud. By blocking mobile numbers involved in criminal activities and implementing AI technology, they aim to enhance security in the financial services sector.
It suggested the biggest increase in capability for malicious actors in cyberspace would go to opportunistic hackers who do not necessarily possess the skills needed to carry out higher-level attacks.
The control room of Ayodhya has started receiving numerous reports related to the malicious links, which indicates that the cybercriminals have already started to exploit the devotees' eagerness for the inauguration of the temple.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
The teenager did not suffer any injuries as there was no physical attack, but she suffered the same psychological and emotional trauma as someone who has been raped in the real world, said officers. UK authorities believed that a prosecution is unlikely due to lack of physical touch.
The meeting comes close on the heels of Washington's allegations about an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. India has already constituted a probe team to investigate the allegations.
It is one of the first cases of cybercrime in which AI-voice cloning technology was used to fake someone's kidnapping to extort money.
The high-profile visit came against the backdrop of an alleged "foiled" murder plot of Khalistani terrorist, Gurupatant Singh Pannun on American soil-- a claim that Indian officials rejected but assured investigation.
10 mobile phones, 36 SIM cards, 37 debit and credit cards, 12 passbooks and chequebooks, a two-wheeler, a four-wheeler and other articles were recovered by the police from them, the police said.
These websites were blocked as per the Information Technology Act of 2000, by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and have followed the recommendation which was made by the I4C.
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