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Five arrested from Gujarat, Maharashtra in Rs 930-cr cybercrime case spanning 25 states

February 06, 2026 8:58 am

Cyber Centre of Excellence says they carried out transactions to the tune of Rs 930 crore acquired from 1,535 cybercrime victims spread over 25 states and 3 Union Territories through 80 mule bank accounts

How India strengthens its digital-fraud resilience

February 05, 2026 2:55 pm

There are ongoing efforts signalling a decisive shift from reactive policing to systemic deterrence, but the eradication of digital arrest scams will depend on aligning technological capability, regulatory accountability, and public confidence. What steps has India taken to solidify its digital-fraud resilience, and what more could be done? See infographics for key insights.

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Exclusive: MHA's new SOP for cyber financial frauds allows swift return of funds below Rs 50,000

January 15, 2026 5:15 am

A grievance redressal module and a money restoration module will be developed under the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, as per the MHA's new SOP.

The woman's complaint says that on June 19, she received a call from someone claiming to represent Blue Dart courier. The caller allegedly said that drugs and baggage linked to her Aadhaar number had been found, and that the Mumbai police would be coming to arrest her. (Express Photo)

Under 'digital arrest', Bengaluru woman sells 2 plots, 1 flat and takes bank loan to pay Rs 2 crore to cybercriminals

December 16, 2025 6:59 pm

The scam began when the woman received a call claiming to represent Blue Dart courier, stating that drugs linked to her Aadhaar number had been found.

Despite SIM-binding, users of UPI apps are still susceptible to scams.

DoT’s SIM-binding directive: What it tries to fix, where experts say it falls short

December 04, 2025 1:07 pm

While the proponents of the directive claim that it makes traceability of scammers easier, experts have pointed out that SIM-binding could run into several technical hurdles in implementation.

A new US study found that children who had a smartphone by age 12 were at a higher risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep than those who did not yet have one.

Indian govt orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

December 02, 2025 8:52 am

The government said the app was essential to combat "serious endangerment" of telecom cyber security from duplicate or spoofed IMEI numbers, which enable scams and network misuse.

72 nations sign landmark UN treaty to tackle cybercrime: what does this mean for India?

October 28, 2025 9:28 am

Several tech companies and digital rights activists have criticised the UN treaty against cybercrime, signed in Vietnam’s Hanoi, over concerns that it could end up criminalising legitimate online activity.

Exclusive: NCRB report for 2023: Cybercrimes rise by over 30%, maximum cases linked to fraud

September 30, 2025 7:51 am

According to the report, ‘Crime in India’, the number of cases registered under the cybercrimes category rose to 86,420 in 2023 from 65,893 cases recorded in 2022

UPSC current affairs UPSC Issue at a Glance | India’s Cybercrime Challenge: Examining the rise and response to Cybercrimes

UPSC Issue at a Glance | India’s Cybercrime Challenge : Rise and Response

July 20, 2025 10:11 am

Indians lose ₹1,000 crore every month to cyber frauds linked to Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries, says an MHA report. How do cybercrimes pose a multidimensional challenge to India? What is the government's response? Let’s simplify this current affairs issue and link it to the static UPSC syllabus.