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Kanpur Police probe a suspected cybercrime network after ₹5,600 crore in suspicious transactions traced to bogus firms and dozens of bank accounts. Two alleged members, Shawez Waris and Salman, are arrested; several others including key associate Akhlaq Hussain remain at large as investigators follow Nepal-linked fraud trails. Investigation ongoing.!!
A Mumbai senior citizen was defrauded of about Rs 64 lakh in a protracted cyber scam tied to false promises of recovering funds from lapsed life insurance policies, escalating to intimidation by fraudsters posing as central enforcement officials and a staged digital arrest. The incident highlights refund fraud and enforcement intimidation risks. Now.
Faridabad police arrested 56 alleged cybercrime suspects in seven days, recovering over ₹70 lakh and freezing ₹5.5 lakh across multiple fraud investigations. The operation ran Sept 5–11 through three cyber stations—NIT, Central and Ballabgarh—under DCP Himadri’s HQ, highlighting a coordinated crackdown on online fraud.
A youth from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district lost over ₹12 lakh to a work-from-home scam tied to Google rating tasks. Police arrested two suspects after the victim, contacted via Telegram, was promised earnings from paid online tasks that never materialized, police said.
Police in Ghaziabad probe allegations that a 17-year-old Class 12 student faced repeated WhatsApp harassment, threats and humiliation before dying by suicide. Four people have been booked on the complaint by her father, as investigators examine the role of online bullying linked to the tragedy at Vivekananda School Delhi and Kaushambi home. Ongoing.
Security Affairs' Malware newsletter curates the latest malware research from the international scene, highlighting REVSTEALER developments, static deobfuscation of JSCeal’s compiled V8 bytecode, GuardBreaker’s attempt to derail AI-assisted analysis with a code comment, and DPRK APTs—Ted backdoor and curlRAT—targeting South Korean media and automotive sectors. The roundup informs defenders and researchers of evolving threat actors and tooling.
Odisha Cyber Police arrested a 26-year-old Uttar Pradesh man, Zubair, for allegedly defrauding an Odisha-based firm of ₹1.85 crore through a spoofed business email. The case underscores cross-state cybercrime risks and the need for stronger email authentication and fraud vigilance.
Q-Day marks when quantum computers can break widely used internet encryption, shifting from distant risk to urgent concern. The belief that action isn’t needed now is outdated: major vendors are already planning timelines. Google has set 2029 as its post-quantum migration deadline, signaling imminent readiness and the need for others to follow. Now
Telangana Police have returned ₹139.68 crore to 24,189 cyber-fraud victims in 2026, offering financial relief. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau director announced the figures after coordinating with the state legal system during the National Lok Adalat in Hyderabad, highlighting ongoing support for cybercrime victims. End of report. Stay tuned.!
Threat actors tied to a China-aligned espionage group are exploiting a critical flaw in Tencent's Sogou Input Method for Windows (CVE-2026-51990) to deliver the GrayRabbit backdoor. The campaign leverages the vulnerability to bypass defenses, enable remote control, and collect sensitive data on targeted hosts. This shows ongoing risk to endpoints.
Kanpur cyber police arrested two suspects in an interstate cyberfraud probe linked to a network that created fake firms and bank accounts for investment scams. Investigators report about ₹5,600 crore in suspicious transactions moved through 72 bank accounts, indicating a large, multi‑jurisdictional fraudulent operation.
Weekly Security Affairs delivers curated security articles free by email, offering another round of insights from SecurityAffairs, including international press. It highlights the AI supply chain security problem and notes that much risk resides in open sources and ecosystems. The edition curates major stories across regions, tech policy, and incident response trends, helping readers stay ahead in a fast-evolving threat landscape trends.
Kanpur Police probe a suspected cybercrime network after ₹5,600 crore in suspicious transactions traced to bogus firms and dozens of bank accounts. Two alleged members, Shawez Waris and Salman, are arrested; several others including key associate Akhlaq Hussain remain at large as investigators follow Nepal-linked fraud trails. Investigation ongoing.!!
A Mumbai senior citizen was defrauded of about Rs 64 lakh in a protracted cyber scam tied to false promises of recovering funds from lapsed life insurance policies, escalating to intimidation by fraudsters posing as central enforcement officials and a staged digital arrest. The incident highlights refund fraud and enforcement intimidation risks. Now.
Faridabad police arrested 56 alleged cybercrime suspects in seven days, recovering over ₹70 lakh and freezing ₹5.5 lakh across multiple fraud investigations. The operation ran Sept 5–11 through three cyber stations—NIT, Central and Ballabgarh—under DCP Himadri’s HQ, highlighting a coordinated crackdown on online fraud.
A youth from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district lost over ₹12 lakh to a work-from-home scam tied to Google rating tasks. Police arrested two suspects after the victim, contacted via Telegram, was promised earnings from paid online tasks that never materialized, police said.
Police in Ghaziabad probe allegations that a 17-year-old Class 12 student faced repeated WhatsApp harassment, threats and humiliation before dying by suicide. Four people have been booked on the complaint by her father, as investigators examine the role of online bullying linked to the tragedy at Vivekananda School Delhi and Kaushambi home. Ongoing.
Security Affairs' Malware newsletter curates the latest malware research from the international scene, highlighting REVSTEALER developments, static deobfuscation of JSCeal’s compiled V8 bytecode, GuardBreaker’s attempt to derail AI-assisted analysis with a code comment, and DPRK APTs—Ted backdoor and curlRAT—targeting South Korean media and automotive sectors. The roundup informs defenders and researchers of evolving threat actors and tooling.
Odisha Cyber Police arrested a 26-year-old Uttar Pradesh man, Zubair, for allegedly defrauding an Odisha-based firm of ₹1.85 crore through a spoofed business email. The case underscores cross-state cybercrime risks and the need for stronger email authentication and fraud vigilance.
Q-Day marks when quantum computers can break widely used internet encryption, shifting from distant risk to urgent concern. The belief that action isn’t needed now is outdated: major vendors are already planning timelines. Google has set 2029 as its post-quantum migration deadline, signaling imminent readiness and the need for others to follow. Now
Telangana Police have returned ₹139.68 crore to 24,189 cyber-fraud victims in 2026, offering financial relief. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau director announced the figures after coordinating with the state legal system during the National Lok Adalat in Hyderabad, highlighting ongoing support for cybercrime victims. End of report. Stay tuned.!
Threat actors tied to a China-aligned espionage group are exploiting a critical flaw in Tencent's Sogou Input Method for Windows (CVE-2026-51990) to deliver the GrayRabbit backdoor. The campaign leverages the vulnerability to bypass defenses, enable remote control, and collect sensitive data on targeted hosts. This shows ongoing risk to endpoints.
Kanpur cyber police arrested two suspects in an interstate cyberfraud probe linked to a network that created fake firms and bank accounts for investment scams. Investigators report about ₹5,600 crore in suspicious transactions moved through 72 bank accounts, indicating a large, multi‑jurisdictional fraudulent operation.
Weekly Security Affairs delivers curated security articles free by email, offering another round of insights from SecurityAffairs, including international press. It highlights the AI supply chain security problem and notes that much risk resides in open sources and ecosystems. The edition curates major stories across regions, tech policy, and incident response trends, helping readers stay ahead in a fast-evolving threat landscape trends.
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