New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) In recent months, multiple arrests have been made in connection with an alleged Pakistan Inter-Service Intelligence-backed espionage racket operating in India. Investigators say a wide network of operatives had been assembled to gather information on public spaces and defence establishments.Officials note that while Pakistan’s intelligence agency has long attempted to recruit assets in India, its methods are evolving. A striking feature of the latest network is the si…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI is planning to launch a series of cyber attacks on crucial Indian infrastructure, the Intelligence Bureau has learnt. Officials say that the intention is to disable crucial infrastructure relating to defence and financial institutions. ISI officials have, in the last week, held a series of meetings aimed at planning these attacks, an official said.The ISI is engaging its Pakistan Cyber Force to carry out these attacks. An Intelligence Bureau official sa…
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Rajasthan Police have busted a suspected espionage network with links to a Pakistan-based terrorist, arresting a youth accused of conducting reconnaissance across multiple states and sharing sensitive videos, said police officials on Friday.The accused, Akashdeep (20), a resident of Chak Kera and originally from Village 12 H under Kesrisinghpur police station, was arrested by Lalgarh Jatan police for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-bas…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The busting of a spy ring in Ghaziabad has prompted the agencies to undertake an audit of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds in various parts of the country. Officials say that the ISI has been relying heavily on CCTV cameras to get live feeds of sensitive locations.The audit would cover most parts of Delhi and Mumbai, where it has been found that the ISI has been fishing for maximum information.Gathering information using CCTV cameras has become the new norm f…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The healthcare sector received the highest number of cybersecurity attacks, with education and manufacturing sectors together accounting for nearly 47 per cent of all detections in India between October 2024 and September 2025, a report said on Monday.The report from Seqrite, the enterprise security arm of cybersecurity solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies Ltd., said that healthcare and pharmaceuticals alone recorded 3.79 million detections, a 14.24 per cent shar…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) China’s advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous systems pose a growing national security risk, US lawmakers and industry experts said, with concerns ranging from data access and cyber vulnerabilities to supply-chain dependence and military use.At a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing, Chairman Andrew Garbarino said the challenge was already unfolding “inside the United States”.He said the People’s Republic of China was moving “…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Visakhapatnam has sentenced simple imprisonment of five-and-a-half years to a key accused in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy case involving fraudulent use of mobile SIM cards and misuse of social media platforms.The accused, Altafhusen Ghanchibhai alias Shakil, had pleaded guilty during the trial, as part of which 37 witnesses had already been examined by the prosecution, the NIA said in a statement on Wedn…
Canberra, Jan 22 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s decision to permit the construction of a Chinese Embassy in London is not merely a “planning approval” but a warning about how economic fragility can translate into strategic vulnerability — a lesson Australia must take seriously. The proposed Embassy, critics said, could serve as a hub for interference in Britain and as a platform to suppress China’s critics in the European country, a report highlighted on Thursday. “In approving construction of an…
Brussels, Jan 2 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) infiltration campaign across the West is no longer a distant threat but a present reality, marked by deceptive tactics ranging from covert espionage to embedded vulnerabilities, prompting calls for a coordinated Western response, a report said on Friday. It added that the CCP’s deception rests on a dual narrative–presenting itself as a responsible global partner while embedding vulnerabilities, influencing financial flows, and leverag…
Itanagar, Dec 23 (IANS) With the arrest of two more persons, the Arunachal Pradesh Police have so far apprehended five individuals, all residents of Jammu and Kashmir, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to Pakistani handlers, officials said on Tuesday. A senior police official said that the two latest arrests were made in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 18, and the accused were brought to Arunachal Pradesh on Monday.The arrested persons have been i…