Operation 1930 Flags Thousands of Mule Accounts and Suspect SIMs Across Maharashtra Maharashtra Cyber has identified 23,328 bank accounts allegedly linked to a massive ₹172 crore cybercrime network involving money mule accounts, fraudulent cheque withdrawals, and ATM-based cash withd...
North Korean-Linked Kimsuky Builds AI Tools to Support Cyber Operations A North Korean-linked hacking group has reportedly built a set of tools around large language models and collected software capable of automating cyberattacks, analysing stolen information, and produc...
Insurers Tighten Checks as Fake Accident and Medical Claim Fraud Raises Alarm Non-life insurance companies across India are ramping up scrutiny of motor third-party claims as concerns over fraudulent cases continue to grow. Insurers are strengthening their verification and inve...
Over 90 Investors Allegedly Duped in ₹9-Crore Chit Fund Scam, Operator Held A 57-year-old chit fund operator named Paulraj has been arrested in connection with an alleged ₹9-crore fraud in Kanniyakumari district, with more than 90 people reportedly affected. The District Crim...
SEC Targets Adit Ventures Over Alleged SpaceX and Klarna Pre-IPO Share Fraud The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken settled enforcement action against Adit Ventures Management, along with its founder and three partners, over alleged fraud involving pre-IPO...
Kerala PSC Exam Probe Takes New Turn as Dispute Erupts Over Crucial Documents The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged irregularities in Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) recruitment examinations has questioned three senior commission officials, even as tension...
TRAI Launches 1601 Calling Series to Fight Utility and Courier Impersonation Fraud The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has rolled out a new numbering framework aimed at tackling cyber fraud where callers impersonate representatives of utility, courier, and logistics com...
₹6 Lakh in Crypto Gains, Zero Disclosure — Until the Notice Arrived Rohit had never thought of himself as a serious crypto investor. He had a regular job, a few mutual funds, some money in stocks and, like many young professionals, a crypto account he had opened out o...
He Thought Selling His Company Shares Was the Easy Part — Then Came the Buy-Back Tax Bill Arjun had spent more than a decade building his business. Like most founders in the early years, he wasn't thinking about an exit. Profits went back into the company, the team grew, new investors came...
Pentagon Revokes Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's Access to Classified Information The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's "eligibility" to access classified information and barred him from holding "any sensitive position," alleging on Friday, August...
At Least Three Killed in Russian Strikes in Kyiv Region, Official Says Russian strikes killed three people, including a child, in the region surrounding Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to a local official. Three more people were injured in...
New Colombia President Pledges Robust Fight Against Crime, Fiscal Austerity in Maiden Speech Colombia's new right-wing President, Abelardo De La Espriella, was sworn in on Friday, August 7, 2026, using his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous crackdown on drug trafficking, alongside austerit...
