Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Cyber Crime Unit in Hyderabad has arrested three men for allegedly running a digital arrest racket that swindled a 71-year-old resident out of ₹1,92,50,070 between November 7 and November 14. An officer from the wing said that the victim was threatened with a … Read more
The police have booked a man for allegedly duping a woman of over ₹10 lakh after befriending her through social media | Photo Credit: Reuters The Thrikkakara police have booked a man for allegedly duping a woman of over ₹10 lakh after befriending her through social media. The police on Friday (September 19, 2025) registered … Read more
The Khammam Cyber Crime Police have arrested three people from Andhra Pradesh for duping a Khammam-based retired teacher of ₹59 lakh in a ‘digital arrest” fraud case. The accused were identified as Yerri Swamy, 35, E. Lakshma Naik, 35, and K. Narayana Reddy,49, of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, the accused allegedly … Read more
The Kerala Police are joining hands with the State Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, alias Milma, for creating awareness on cyber security. In view of increasing number of people falling prey to cyber fraud, the State police came out with an innovative drive, displaying their cyber helpline numbers on the Milma milk packets being distributed in … Read more
Bapatla Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi showing the seized money, bank ATM cards and gadgets at a press conference on Thursday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAY KUMAR The Bapatla district police on Thursday cracked a cyber fraud of ₹74 lakh registered at Tsundur police station and arrested two persons from Rajasthan in connection with … Read more
The Kozhikode cyber police have arrested two more persons, allegedly involved in a multi-crore online financial fraud, from Madhya Pradesh. The suspects, Shahid Khan, 52, and Dinesh Kumar Phulvani, 48, who were nabbed by a four-member special squad led by inspector K.R. Ranjith, were remanded in judicial custody on Monday (December 2). Police sources said … Read more
The Visakhapatnam Police on October 3 (Thursday) asked the citizens to be wary of cybercriminals committing frauds by making phone calls in the name of TRAI and FedEx courier. The fraudsters are scaring people by claiming that their phone numbers were used in illegal activities and duping them of money, the cyber police said. Modus … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A day-long seminar on the recent trends in cyber security, organised jointly by the C-DAC, Hyderabad, and Commissionerate of Collegiate Education (CCE), Andhra Pradesh, discussed emerging technologies, their applications and their impact on various industries. The seminar, organised in a hybrid mode on September … Read more
Screen Australia, a government agency, announced in September a $2 million investment to support the Australian games sector. The move is part of a $12 million commitment to game development that was announced in January. While government investment in video games may seem insignificant, the industry plays a crucial role in nurturing talent and serving … Read more
40 minutes ago By by Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon, guy_lynn, BBC Investigations, London Blavatnik School of Government Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre said hack was “one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history” A leading cybersecurity expert has warned that the NHS remains vulnerable to further cyber-attacks unless it updates … Read more