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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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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.
Pakistan arrests 258 Vietnamese & Chinese scammers in Islamabad | read for names and passports
Sparco Plaza (Gulberg Greens) was the location where all foreigners were operating from. All 258 had entered on visit, tourist and business visas, according to the report. Is Pakistan Becoming the New Hub for Global Cyber-Scam Call Centers?
Disecting X's Algorithm - A Like Is Worth 0.5. A Report Is Worth Minus 234.
X has open-sourced the actual constants that rank its For You feed — not the architecture this time, the numbers. Read them closely and they describe a platform that stopped caring about likes a long time ago.
Timor-Leste Raids Expose Growing Transnational Cyber-Fraud Network: Hundreds of Foreigners Detained as Scam Centers Relocate
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão said on Thursday that the Government will apply a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal online activities to protect national security and Timor-Leste's reputation. The government is now fast-tracking a cybersecurity package, including a new criminal code for digital crimes, blocking powers, and digital evidence rules. Between raids, police are working with community leaders for intelligence — the same method that led to the Comoro and Bazartete raids.
126 Fake Holy Sites, 21,985 Victims: Gujarat Police Bust India’s Biggest Pilgrimage Booking Scam
Somnath • Dwarka • Tirupati • Shirdi • Rishikesh • Haridwar • Katra • Ujjain • Puri & more — Gujarat Police Crush Nationwide Pilgrimage Booking Scam
AI Agent Security: A Practical Field Guide for Engineers
How Black Hat USA 2026 reframed agents as systems that browse, run code, and move credentials—and what to do about it. Bottom line: agents are not safer chatbots; they are automation with a probabilistic parser on the front. Design them like production automation that accepts hostile input—because they do.
French Gendarmerie Issues Alert Over Fake Police Summons Using DGPN Logos
Citizens warned not to reply or pay as phishing scam circulates under official seal | Report phishing on signal-spam.fr and to PHISHING (phishing@dgssi.gouv.fr)
Mexico City Government Issues Urgent Alert As Fraudsters Hijack WhatsApp and Bank Accounts Using Your Own Verification Code
"¡NO LO COMPARTAS!" - The New Government Impersonation Scam Targeting Every Phone in CDMX - WhatsApp Account takeover scam
Sahyog: How India Built One of the World's Most Difficult Internet Governance Platforms
Before Sahyog, the I4C catalogued the friction plainly: non-functional contact details on platforms, intermediaries with no Indian office, LEA request portals that were “complex, non-uniform and difficult to navigate,” delayed or absent responses, and no standardised way to track non-compliance.
Sharjah Prosecution Official Highlights Fraud Tactics Targeting the Elderly Amid Rising Cases Across the UAE and Globally
Counselor Mayed Al Darmaki, Head of the Kalba Public Prosecution under the Sharjah Public Prosecution shares insights about evolving tactics used by fraudsters who specifically prey on elderly residents on Sharjah TV’s program Qadiya lil Hiwar (“A Case for Dialogue”) to aired on August 11, 2026.
How Indian States Are Ranked on Cybercrime Performance: The 9 Key Parameters Explained
Telangana led the rankings with near-complete green performance across most metrics, followed closely by Maharashtra, while several others such as Puducherry, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand also featured among the top performers, highlighting varied progress in building a coordinated national response to cyber threats.