On April 25, the Cyber Police of the West Region apprehended three individuals, including a BTech student, for allegedly scamming a businessman out of Rs 15 lakh through a stock market-related cyber fraud. The suspects have been identified as Vipul Patne (28) from Nagpur, Shivam Prasad (26) from Chhattisgarh, and…
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, said on Thursday it suffered a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal data of some customers in certain markets, but its core networks, billing systems, and financial platforms remain secure. An unidentified third party claimed to have accessed parts of MTN’s systems, the company said…
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has published its latest annual report, summarizing data from 859,532 reports of suspected online crimes in 2024. These incidents resulted in over $16 billion in reported losses—a 33% rise compared to 2023. The most commonly reported cybercrimes were phishing and spoofing scams, extortion…
The Cyber Crime Cell of CID Crime in Gandhinagar has dismantled a widespread online scam that targeted gamers across India through Instagram. The fraudsters tricked users into buying in-game UC (Unknown Cash) coins for the popular mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) at heavily discounted prices, officials reported on Friday.…
Mumbai Man Arrested in ₹5.39 Crore Cyber Scam Involving Fake Investment Platform The South Cyber Police in Mumbai have arrested 29-year-old Mohammad Kalim Akbar Ali Khan for his role in a ₹5.39 crore cyber fraud linked to a bogus stock trading platform named Golden Bridge Investment Group. Investigators revealed that…