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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicCybercrime

Topic: cybercrime

Facebook data of 533 million users leaked online

Data leaks threaten to undermine Facebook’s business model of gathering a large amount of personal information and using that to sell targeted ads.

China-linked hackers still targeting NTPC despite Ladakh disengagement, US firm says

In an interview with ThePrint Thursday, Christopher Ahlberg, CEO of Recorded Future, said China-linked RedEcho is a ‘sophisticated group’ that is good at targeting specific entities.

Hacked, phished, bamboozled — how cyber criminals conned 4 former Karnataka DGPs

Former Karnataka DGP Shankar Mahadev Bidari is the latest to be targeted, with hackers allegedly attacking his email ID & reaching his contacts with requests for financial aid.

If cybercrime were a country, its economy would be bigger than India’s, says US firm’s report

Cybersecurity Ventures report predicts cybercrimes will grow 15% every year to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025. Only US & China have larger economies than that.

Delhi’s DCP of cybercrime replies to tweets on shopping fraud, gives tips to be cyber-smart

Delhi DCP, Cybercrime, Anyesh Roy says people need to be especially wary of obscure sites offering deep discounts on goods.

India unequipped to deal with cyber crime, says Meghalaya editor Patricia Mary Mukhim

Editor of Shillong Times and Padma Shri award winner Patricia Mary Mukhim says she doesn’t watch the news today because she doesn’t like to see 'shouting matches'.

79% of Indian firms say cyber security among top 5 business risks: KPMG report

Malware is the most common type of cyber-attack, with 73% of the firms considering it a menace followed by phishing (43%).

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.