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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicData theft

Topic: Data theft

Data theft attack on HCA Healthcare, certain patient-related information leaked

The leaked data did not include payment and clinical information, but included patient names and contact details, the company said.

67 crore people in 24 states targets of massive data theft. Cyberabad Police arrest 1, probe dark web angle

Accused sold data to marketing firms & cybercriminals, had details of govt & defence personnel, PAN holders, high net-worth individuals & databases of online platforms, according to police.

4-fold rise in data theft in a year, 86.6 mn Indian users had personal info stolen, says report

Millions of user accounts — more than four times as many as last year — were compromised in India this year according to a report by Netherlands-based VPN provider Surfshark.

China’s cyber warfare has grown on the back of civilian recruits

China's Ministry of State Security has established a sophisticated network of private entities that hire and train hackers to work for the Xi Jinping government.

Data leak alleged as Bengaluru Covid patients get telemarketing calls, govt says loophole fixed

Soon after testing positive, Covid patients complained, they started receiving calls from private firms offering fumigation services. Officials say vulnerability on website plugged.

J&K Police warn of ‘One Ring Phone Scam’ as missed calls rob residents of phone balance

The scammers allegedly use system-generated numbers that mostly carry ISD codes of West Asian countries, where a lot of Kashmir residents are employed.

Rape videos, child porn, terror — Telegram anonymity is giving criminals a free run

The end-to-end encryption provided by social media app Telegram has paved the way for a host of illegal activities.

Mumbai Police awaits forensic report to know if thief stole govt data from Goyal’s house

A domestic help working at Piyush Goyal's Mumbai house was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing silver artefacts, watches, clothes, cash and cellphones.

CBI probes student data theft after CBSE, coaching centres are accused of leak

CBI launches preliminary probe into allegations that student data, such as phone numbers, addresses & fathers' names, is available for Rs 3,000-10,000.

On Camera

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Less than a year before the First Constitutional Amendment, Patel wrote to Nehru about Supreme Court rulings that had 'knocked the bottom out' of press control laws.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.