A police spokesperson said the Criminal Investigations Department conducted simultaneous raids in the Colombo suburbs of Madiwela and Battaramulla and the western coastal town of Negombo, leading to the seizure of 135 mobile phones and 57 laptops.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has apprehended Delhi-based cyber fraudster Punit Kumar, also known as Puneet Maheshwari, for his involvement in a colossal scam amounting to Rs 4,978 crore, which was executed through a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020 and 2024.

Late last week, security experts uncovered a serious and deliberate flaw that could leave networked Linux computers susceptible to malicious attacks.

The Mumbai police have arrested two persons after it discovered that over 25 Indians were lured with "high-paying" jobs in Thailand but taken to Laos, where they were coerced into committing cyber fraud.

The ACP mentioned that Yogesh had trained over 100 individuals in cyber fraud, with Dayaram contributing a gold ring for participation; both have been engaged in fraudulent activities for nearly a year, while the minor detainee had cheated three to four people.