New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) More than 9,400 WhatsApp accounts linked to India and involved in the so-called ‘digital arrest’ scam have been banned since January 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court.The development came to light through a note submitted by the Attorney General before the apex court, which is hearing the matter suo motu in view of the rising number of ‘digital arrest’ fraud cases across the country.According to the note, the accounts were identified and re…
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Seoul, April 20 (IANS) South Korea and the United States have agreed on enhancing cooperation to fight money laundering activities in the Asia-Pacific region, Seoul’s financial regulator said on Monday.Earlier this week, Lee Hyung-ju, commissioner of the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), met Andrea Gacki, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in Washington, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC).The …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) In a major crackdown on organised cybercrime, the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell has busted a key module of an international “SIM Box” fraud syndicate and arrested two accused from East Delhi, officials said on Friday.The accused have been identified as Vaibhav Raj (29) and Anil Kumar (28), both residents of Gharoli Extension in Delhi.According to police, the syndicate was being operated with links to h…
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Online radicalisation by the ISIS and its affiliates is a growing threat in Southeast Asia — especially Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, a report has highlighted. It mentioned that strong internet penetration and use of social media is increasing the risk, allowing radical ideologies to spread quickly and the growing digital threat posing new security challenges for the Southeast Asian countries. “Building on this, the ‘Southeast Asia angle’ in the Bondi Beach s…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Indians lost over Rs 52,976 crore to various frauds and cheating cases over the past six years, with Maharashtra recording the highest monetary losses in such offences, according to reports.Losses of about Rs 19,813 crore and 2,177,524 cheating‑related complaints were recorded in 2025, according to data from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) that compiled information from National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.Reported losses in 2024 was Rs 22,849.49 crore wit…