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The Cybercrime Investigation Unit of Samba Police has successfully refunded Rs 1,20,398 to a victim of fraud. The unit acted swiftly after receiving the complaint. The police tracked the fraudulent transaction and froze the account. After verification, the defrauded amount was refunded to the victim’s account. The investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend the […]

ShinyHunters, the hacker group and primary administrator of Breach Forums informed Hackread.com that they regained access to the forum’s clear net and dark web domains on May 16, 2024. This also included the Escrow domain and a parked domain, Breached.in. In an exclusive conversation with Hackread.com, ShinyHunters revealed that one of the Breach Forums’ administrators, […]

Image used for representational purpose only  VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam Cyber Crime Police have busted a criminal network led by consultancy agents who exploited unemployed youth by promising lucrative data entry jobs and big overseas opportunities. These agents, operating from the Gajuwaka area, deceitfully recruited around 150 individuals for supposed computer system operator roles in Cambodia, […]

Human Rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, speaks with IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI on the contentious 2024 Cybercrime Act and its legal lacunas that can be negatively exploited What is your take on the 2024 Cybercrime Act and how has it been interpreted so far, especially by the Nigerian Police? The amendment to the Cybercrime Act was done hurriedly […]

Visakhapatnam: The Visakhapatnam police announced on Saturday that they had dismantled a cybercrime ring and apprehended three consultancy agents involved in deceiving unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime networks in countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Despite increasing awareness of cybercrime, the number of incidents continues to climb, with many still falling victim […]

1 in 4 People in India will face cyber threats by March 2024Nearly one in four Indians faced hacking attacks in the first quarter of 2024, with 22.9% encountering web-borne threats and 20.1% facing local threats. Kaspersky’s report highlights malware, especially file-less malware, as a major concern, alongside social engineering attacks like phishing. Kaspersky blocked […]

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam police claimed to have busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand, officials said on Saturday. Despite growing awareness of cybercrime, incidents continue to rise, with many still falling prey to […]

After a fraudster cheated a woman to the tune of Rs 60 lakh, Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau acted quickly and put the transfer of the entire amount on hold.  On May 15, a resident of Cyberabad received a call from an unfamiliar number. The caller, purporting to be an officer of the Maharashtra police, […]

The Visakhapatnam police claimed to have busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand, officials said on Saturday. Despite growing awareness of cybercrime, incidents continue to rise, with many still falling prey to sophisticated […]

Christie’s website remains offline as of Monday after a “technology security issue” shut it down Thursday night – just days before the venerable auction house planned to flog $840 million of art. As of Friday morning and still today, Christie’s redirects visitors to a temporary website, reportedly due to a cyberattack. It’s not thought, at […]