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Dating App Fraud: Delhi Cyber Police Arrest Two Women in ₹1.30 Lakh Cheating Case Involving 67-Year-Old Man

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Dating App Fraud: Fictitious dating profile, impersonation and alleged mobile phone theft used to facilitate UPI transfers, police say New Delhi, August 19, 2026: The Cyber Police of Delhi‘s South-West District have arrested two women in connection with an alleged dating app-based cheating and mobile phone theft case involving a 67-year-old senior citizen. According to … Read more

Cyber Crime: 75% Drop in Complaints as Supreme Court Pushes Faster Action

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Cybercrime and digital-arrest complaints reported through India’s National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal have fallen sharply, declining from 1,23,672 complaints in 2024 to 16,377 as of June 30, 2026, according to information placed before the Supreme Court. The figures represent a reduction of more than 75% and were presented to a bench led by Chief Justice … Read more

Mrunal Thakur’s Bold Fight Against Deepfakes: Actress Takes Strong Legal Action

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Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur has issued a strong warning against the unauthorised use of her identity through deepfake and AI-generated content, highlighting the growing threat of digital misuse in the entertainment industry. The actress has made it clear that any further creation, circulation or misuse of fake content featuring her likeness could lead to legal … Read more

Deepfake Loan Scam Bypassing Aadhaar Safeguards: Police Arrest 4 Suspects in AI-Powered Identity Theft

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Deepfake videos generated using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Google Gemini, were allegedly leveraged by a sophisticated fraud ring to orchestrate identity theft and financial fraud, which has been dismantled by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch in a landmark case that underscores the rapidly evolving landscape of cybercrime in India. The accused reportedly used … Read more

BoB Launches Forensic Investigation After Alleged Data Leak, Assures Core Banking Systems Are Secure

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State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a comprehensive forensic investigation following reports of an alleged data leak that reportedly exposed sensitive customer information on the dark web. While the incident has raised concerns among customers and cybersecurity experts, the public sector lender has assured stakeholders that its core banking systems remain fully secure and … Read more