The Supreme Court of India asked MeitY to treat a PIL on stolen personal data as a representation, saying the issue was highly technical. The plea sought implementation of the DPDP Act, destruction of leaked data on foreign servers, and stronger safeguards against cybercrime
India’s apex court’s decision to entrust the CBI with a nationwide probe into digital arrest scams should help in speeding up efforts to check this dangerous trend
During an awareness programme organised for citizens at Rajpushpa Club House in Tellapur municipality on Sunday, Cybercrime DSP KVM Prasad said citizens must realise that the call is from cybercriminals if they mention about digital arrest
Shikha Goel, Director of TGSCB said that seven Cyber Crime Police Stations were established in the State and are functioning since 2024. The teams have been working out clues in identifying, tracking, and locating the cyber criminals involved.
The cyber fraudsters typically target vulnerable individuals, including senior citizens, by pretending to be officials from agencies like the police or tax departments
