Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,304 crore) in 2023, blockchain analytics firm…
MeitY Blocks Over 100 Websites Involved in Illegal Investments, Job Frauds
Over 100 websites, which facilitated organised illegal investments and task-based part time job frauds, were blocked following a recommendation of…
Need Global Cooperation to Deal With Cybercrimes, Says PM Modi
Terrorist organisations are using technology for radicalisation and capitalising on emerging digital avenues such as the dark net, metaverse and…
Paytm Mall Hack: How to Check If Your Data Was Leaked in Breach
Paytm Mall, the e-commerce marketplace wing of Paytm, was reportedly hacked in 2020. At that time, the company denied any…
Paytm Mall Hack: How to Check If Your Data Was Leaked in Breach
Paytm Mall, the e-commerce marketplace wing of Paytm, was reportedly hacked in 2020. At that time, the company denied any…
New Legal Structure Needed to Counter Cybercriminals, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister of Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday called for a new “dynamic” legal structure which balances the…
India to Hire Financial Experts, Forensic Auditors to Probe Dark Web
The Narcotics Control Bureau has decided to hire experts and companies dealing with financial data analysis and forensic audit to…
Hyderabad Police Warns Against Transferring Crypto to Unknown Wallets
Shikha Goel, Hyderabad’s Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes and SIT), has warned crypto investors in India to strongly refrain from…
Cryptocurrencies Worth Over GBP 2 Million Seized From UK Teenager
The British police caught a 17-year old in possession of more than GBP 2 million (roughly Rs. 21.61 crores) worth…
Chainalysis Acquires Excygent to Fight Cybercrime Better
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis announced that it has acquired cybercrime forensics firm Excygent to help support government agencies in investigating…