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Secretariat follows the cases: cybercrime busts, scam-compound takedowns, arrests, and enforcement actions, from Indian state cyber cells to the betting and trafficking networks of Southeast Asia.
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Meta Mandates AI Disclosure Labels for Ads Targeting India
Meta now requires advertisers running campaigns in India to declare if their ads use AI-generated or AI-edited media, adding an “AI info” label to boost transparency under the country’s new synthetic content rules.
India Bolsters Digital Forensics Capabilities with Six New Institutions for Electronic Evidence Examination
Six specialized institutions — Navy Cyber Lab (Delhi), DFSL Mumbai, NFSU Goa, State FSL Jaipur, CFSL Kolkata, and BSF Central Drone Forensic Lab — have been notified as Examiners of Electronic Evidence under Section 79A of the IT Act. Published in the Gazette on 13 July 2026, these notifications significantly strengthen and decentralize India’s digital forensics infrastructure across computer, mobile, and drone domains.
How China Built a 50,000 Apps Per Day Detection Grid for safeguarding its Cyber Space
"Mobile Application Intelligent Monitoring & Analysis Research Platform" is developed by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) for safeguarding the cyber space from app ecosystem attacks
Government of Karnataka, in Collaboration with CySecK conducts State Workshop on Cybersecurity for Digital Governance
CySecK is the Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security, Karnataka — is the state's nodal agency for building cybersecurity capability across government, academia, and industry.
Google's Alert led to busting of a CSEAM case in Uttar Pradesh; accused arrested
Suspect was sharing the objectionable material on Google Drive. This information was intimated to Law Enforcement Agency via NCMEC and National Cybercrime Reporting Portal of I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs.
India’s Financial Intelligence Triumph: FIU-IND’s Landmark Cyber Fraud Probe Clinches Global Runner-Up Honour
I4C Intelligence and FIU-IND Analysis Unmasked a ₹868 Crore Money Laundering Network and Strengthened India’s AML/CFT Framework
Sophesticated Multi Level Marketing ring busted by India's Uttar Pradesh Police, 19 arrested
Under the Cy-Vazra campaign, Cyber Crime Police Station, Varanasi (led by DCP Crime Ms. Neetu Kadyan, ADCP Crime Shri Nripendra and ACP Shri Vidush Saxena) arrested 19 members (including kingpin Deepak Kumar Shah) of an inter-state fake MLM/pyramid job racket operating as “Mahadev Enterprises” (franchise of Royal Health Wellness Pvt. Ltd.), rescued ~300 trainee youths, recovered 20 smartphones, 1 laptop, 2 luxury cars.
11 China origin scammers targeting france arrested in Vietnam
This Bac Ninh bust exemplifies the booming transnational organized crime in Southeast Asia, where Chinese-led syndicates operate scam centers across borders (often relocating from Cambodia/Myanmar to Vietnam) to target victims in wealthier nations like France, the US, and Europe.
Prompt Spy, a New Android Malware Adapts to Your Device to Evade Detection and Gain Full Control
Security researchers have identified a new Android malware that represents a clear step up in mobile threats. According to ESET’s H1 2026 Threat Report, the malicious app called PromptSpy can examine what appears on a user’s screen and automatically adjust its actions to fit different phones, settings, and languages.
AI in Cybercrime Investigation: How Police Can Use Meta AI for Free OSINT
Investigators normally pay for scraping tools. Meta AI reads public Facebook, Instagram and Threads posts for free, with source links. Here is how police can use it for OSINT, with example prompts.
Scam Syndicates Relocate to Madagascar, Chinese Embassy Issues Urgent Alerts
With Cambodia, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian nations intensifying their crackdowns, telecommunications fraud networks are quietly shifting their operations to the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar. The Chinese Embassy in Madagascar has issued a series of emergency warnings in recent days, shedding light on this troubling new development.
Capillary Technologies hit by cyber fraud, ₹33 Crore Siphoned off by suspected 'boss scam'
AI is becoming a major nightmare in the world of Digital Trust & Cyber Safety. If a BSE listed firm can be a victim to this attack, it raises a serious alarm for Indian corporates.