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Secretariat follows the cases: cybercrime busts, scam-compound takedowns, arrests, and enforcement actions, from Indian state cyber cells to the betting and trafficking networks of Southeast Asia.
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Singapore's Elderly Bear Heaviest Losses as Scams Evolve: Police
Elderly victims aged 65 and above made up 14.4% of all scam victims in the first six months of the year, down from 15.0% a year ago. Yet the average amount lost per elderly victim rose to S$42,347 from S$35,374 in the same period last year — the highest among all age groups.
Meta Platforms Accounted for More Than a Third of Singapore Scam Cases in First Half of 2026, Police Report Shows
While police disruption efforts intensified, with over 37,500 WhatsApp lines and 31,600 online monikers taken down, scammers continue to exploit Meta's social reach and messaging scale to run e-commerce, job and investment scams — using Facebook ads to lure victims before shifting them to WhatsApp groups for the final con.
Delhi Police Bust Fake ‘Bretish Airways’ Job Racket; Six Arrested in Organised Aviation Scam
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Prashant Chaudhary confirmed that Sandeep Kumar had earlier worked as a tele-caller for similar fake aviation-job operations and had previously run a fraudulent venture called “Pragati Airways” before partnering with Akhil Kumar.
Is OnePay Genuine? What Users Should Check Before Installing | Chinese 刷单 (brushing / order-completion) pattern
OnePay resembles like Chinese 刷单 (brushing / order-completion) pattern used by illegal payment gateways
Indian banks including ICICI, SBI, Axis impersonated by Android malware using Firebase, government blocking notices show
India orders Google to disable 160+ Firebase projects used as banking malware backend as per notices uploaded on Lumen DB. The move will safeguard thousands of banking customers who have been infected by android based malwares
Threat Intelligence: DMCA-Themed Credential Phishing Targeting X (Twitter) Users
Campaign Focus: contentviolations-x.com and Related -x.com Infrastructure
Belagavi City Police hold workshop on investigation and collection of electronic evidence
The session was organized by Belagavi City police in association with Shreshta IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd. on the theme "Electronic Evidence: From First Response to Courtroom Proof" and was attended by over 40 senior police officers.
Phone Farms - How automation amplifies and fuels global cybercrimes
A single physical device contains 20 phones + free group-control (fleet-management) software; manufacturer owns the entire phone system source code. A virtual SIM card's information is built in: ICCID, IMSI, MCC, MNC, and PhoneNumber can all be written, and the SIM information is globally readable by both the system and apps.
IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub Rolls Out Intensive Cybersecurity Training for Uttar Pradesh Power Sector Officials
C3iHub’s specialised training equips participants with hands-on skills in OT threat detection, industrial protocol security (such as Modbus and IEC 61850), IT-OT convergence risks, and realistic attack simulations on control systems, enabling power sector professionals to better protect critical infrastructure from targeted cyber threats.
AMLUCS 2026: UK’s Leading Government-Backed Conference on Applied AI and Cybersecurity Comes to London
AMLUCS 2026 continues its track record of fostering collaboration in the UK’s Cyber/AI community. Tickets are available now. For full programme details, registration and enquiries, visit https://www.amlucs.ai or contact amlucs@fnc.co.uk.
Indian Police Bust Fake Forex Trading Call Center, Arrest Three in Madhya Pradesh Cyber Fraud Raid
Investment / Trading scams are one of the most damaging cyber financial fraud globally. The gang used a homemade fake application called “FX Trade” to lure people with promises of high returns on investments.
Chinese linked "Digital Arrest" Syndicate busted, India nabs key Operator Linked to 1,090 Cases Worth Over ₹1071 Crore
Cyber Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar, cracks pan-India racket that defrauded citizens through fake "digital arrests" and laundered proceeds into cryptocurrency routed to Chinese handlers.