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Monday, February 9, 2026
TopicCybercrimes

Topic: cybercrimes

Home Ministry’s 14C has blocked over Rs 8,031.56 crore in fraud. Here’s how it works

The ministry also said in Parliament that India has a total of 459 dedicated cybercrime police stations, as of 2024.

Love, dropshipping & dhokha—life on a ‘cyber scam farm’, straight from the horse’s mouth

‘A client from Mumbai put in Rs 2.5 cr after taking a personal loan and lost all the money’. Two men in their 20s reveal how ‘scam farms’ in Myanmar identify, dupe targets.

Collaboration can disrupt cybercrime. Recent takedowns show why

Operation Serengeti led to the arrests of more than 1,000 suspected cybercriminals who targeted 35,000 people across 19 African nations.

DoT, TSPs Deploy New System to Block Spoofed International Calls

Initiative aims to combat fraud, impersonation, and other cybercrimes

24% spike in cybercrime in India, shows NCRB data. Fraud, extortion & sexual exploitation top motives

The crime rate in the country has also gone up, to 4.8% in 2022 from 3.9% in 2021, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Govt launches ‘quantum communication’ network with a dare: Rs 10L for ethical hackers who can break encryption

Quantum communication refers to communication channels that take advantage of laws of quantum physics to protect data & in theory, is much more secure than traditional systems.

Crypto is huge in Ukraine war. But cybercrimes, evasion risks call for new regulations

The decentralized nature of crypto allows digital currencies to be traded quickly, making them a useful tool for getting money into conflict zones.

North Korea stole record-high cryptocurrency assets in 2022, says UN report

The independent sanctions monitors reported to the UN that South Korea has estimated that North Korean-linked hackers stole virtual assets worth $630 million in 2022.

On Camera

Ghaziabad suicides show social media is the new opium. India’s policy must curb it

Indian children who have access to smartphones use them primarily for entertainment, such as watching movies or using social media, rather than for education. Is this the right use of 'Digital India'?

Companies must enable young talent to become decision makers. It isn’t optional anymore

Growth models that depend on innovation and consumer insight cannot succeed while sidelining the cohort most attuned to emerging technologies and cultural changes.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.