Gujarat Police have dismantled an alleged interstate cybercrime network suspected of sending bomb threat emails to government offices, educational institutions and courts, leading to the arrest of two men from Bihar and Jharkhand. The arrests followed a detailed investigation into a threatening email received by the Gujarat government’s Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department on September...
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned senior officials of Meta India over allegations that advertisements linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material were being promoted on Instagram. The development has intensified scrutiny of social media platforms and their responsibility to protect children from online exploitation. The child rights body...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the country’s senior security and intelligence leadership to adopt a tougher approach towards infiltration, terrorism and other threats to India’s internal security. The directive came during the National Security Strategies Conference in New Delhi, where senior officials reviewed a wide range of challenges, including illegal immigration, terrorism, cybercrime,...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its investigation into alleged cyberattacks on Indian government websites during Operation Sindoor, carrying out searches at five locations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Bihar and Delhi. The searches were conducted as part of an ongoing cyber-terrorism investigation concerning alleged attempts to launch sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks against 54...
Human trafficking in Nagaland is undergoing a significant transformation, with authorities warning that criminal networks are increasingly integrating cybercrime and money laundering into their operations. Officials say traffickers are adopting sophisticated digital methods to exploit victims, conceal illegal financial transactions, and expand their reach beyond traditional trafficking routes. The warning comes amid growing concerns over...
Two men from Karnataka were allegedly trafficked to Myanmar after responding to a Facebook advertisement promising well-paid overseas employment, according to police officials familiar with the investigation. The men, who believed they had secured legitimate jobs abroad, were reportedly forced to work inside a heavily guarded compound linked to an organised cybercrime network. The two...
Gandhinagar is set to host a major international gathering focused on advancing digital forensic science and strengthening global cooperation against cybercrime, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the INTERPOL Digital Forensics Experts Meeting. The high-level event is expected to bring together forensic specialists, investigators, law enforcement officials, and cybersecurity experts from...
In one of the largest coordinated actions against cybercrime in recent years, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out extensive search operations across multiple states and Union Territories, targeting suspected cybercriminal networks involved in a range of sophisticated online fraud schemes. The operation covered 80 locations spread across 16 states and Union Territories, reflecting...
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is creating unprecedented opportunities across industries, but cybersecurity experts are increasingly concerned about a darker consequence: the emergence of highly sophisticated AI-driven cyberattacks. According to a recent warning issued by an international coalition focused on digital security, the world may be only months away from facing a new generation...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emphasized the urgent need to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies to strengthen India’s fight against cybercrime, calling for a comprehensive modernization of the country’s cyber security ecosystem. Stressing that cyber threats are evolving rapidly in both scale and sophistication, Shah urged law enforcement agencies and cybercrime prevention...