The ED initiated criminal proceedings under the PMLA against these individuals following a Jharkhand police FIR and chargesheet that accused them of illegally withdrawing and transferring money from ATMs and bank accounts by posing as bank officials.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) reported an alarming trend, with an average of 7,000 cybercrime complaints registered daily in May 2024.

According to the officials, all existing personnel, assets, liabilities, rights, obligations, privileges, inquiries, and investigations related to the FIA’s Cybercrime Wing would now stand transferred to the NCCIA.

IPS officer Dr Atul Verma joins as Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, says new assignment is a challenge as well as an opportunity for him.

"Russia and Ukraine are highly technical cybercrime hubs, whereas Nigerian cybercriminals are engaged in less technical forms of cybercrime," the authors wrote in the study.

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

"The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued an advisory to citizens that calls are being received by the citizens wherein callers, in the name of DoT, are threatening that all of their mobile numbers would be disconnected or their mobile numbers are being misused in some illegal activities. Cybercriminals through such calls try to threaten/steal personal information to carry out cyber-crime/financial frauds," the statement said.

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.

During an interactive session at a think-tank, Jaishankar stressed the importance of safeguarding against cyber threats, noting the increasing presence of foreign interference through this domain.

The aim of the program is to spread awareness, build capacities as well as enable Government departments to take steps to create a cyber resilient ecosystem.

The CEO of the Indian Cybercrime coordination center(I4C)reported that the G20 account experienced 16 lakh attacks per minute during the summit, commencing shortly after the website was up