Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has alerted citizens, government departments, public sector organisations, private companies, and business establishments about an emerging cyber fraud trend known as the “Boss Scam” or CEO Impersonation Fraud. As per an advisory issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), cybercriminals are targeting senior executives, government officials, business owners, and organisational leaders through malicious file…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a series of review meetings here on national-level cooperative initiatives aimed at strengthening the cooperative banking ecosystem, promoting organic products through cooperatives and expanding exports of cooperative products, according to an official statement. The Union Minister took stock of the progress of various measures being undertaken to strengthen the cooperative banking sector through…
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cyber Command, in coordination with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), has carried out one of the largest anti-online betting operations in the country, targeting a vast network of illegal betting websites, mobile applications, and fraudulent betting URLs. According to a statement issued by the Karnataka State Cyber Command on Monday, the operation resulted in action against nearly 8,750 betting-related digital platforms, including webs…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) A coordinated statewide crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime in Gujarat has led to the exposure of Rs 2,289 crore in fraud linked to mule bank accounts, alongside hundreds of arrests and large-scale enforcement action across multiple agencies.The operation, from December 1 to December 31, 2025, named ‘Operation Mule Hunt 1.0’, was conducted by the Cyber Centre of Excellence of the Gujarat Police with the involvement of police units across districts, including loc…
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) In a major relief for citizens whose bank accounts are frozen during investigations into cyber fraud cases, the GRM (Grievance Redressal Mechanism) Module developed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has emerged as an effective and transparent solution.The system has been designed to assist account holders whose bank accounts have been frozen, placed under lien or put on hold due to suspicious transactions identified during cyber crime investigations.V.K. S…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a significant step to combat incidents of cybercrime and digital fraud, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday. The MoU seeks to create an integrated system and strengthen collaboration in combating cyber-enabled financial fraud while curtailing mule accounts across the banking and digital payments ecosystem.Union Home Minister Am…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Looking to strengthen the fight against cyber frauds, the Union Home Ministry’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration, an official said on Tuesday.The two agencies will work together for combating cyber-enabled financial frauds and curtailing mule accounts across the banking and digital payments ecosystem, said the official in a statement.The MoU aims to facilitat…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Marking its 70th foundation day on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate highlighted that in 2025-26, it has increased the recovery of proceeds of crime by over 2 times, reaching Rs 32,678 crore. The agency, founded on May 1, 1956, said in a statement that a surge in its enforcement actions during the year helped recover laundered funds and strengthen the nation’s economic backbone.In a message on X to mark the ED Day, the agency said, “Restoring Integrity to Indi…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), on Thursday instructed banks to adopt the MuleHunter.AI tool developed by the Reserve Bank of India at the earliest to timely identify and prevent mule accounts involved in financial cyber frauds. The Secretary chaired a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, and senior officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Reserve Bank of India, the Indi…