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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
Laws and Policies (India)16 Jul 2026

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.

Public Policy Research from Ministry of Cyber AffairsRead
India Bolsters Digital Forensics Capabilities with Six New Institutions for Electronic Evidence Examination
Laws and Policies (India)14 Jul 2026

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.

Gazete Notification Read
How China Built a 50,000 Apps Per Day Detection Grid for safeguarding its Cyber Space
Global Trends12 Jul 2026

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

Budget Document, CVERCRead
Government of Karnataka, in Collaboration with CySecK conducts State Workshop on Cybersecurity for Digital Governance
Cybercrime Trends (News)12 Jul 2026

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.

Media Brief, CySeckRead
Google's Alert led to busting of a CSEAM case in Uttar Pradesh; accused arrested
Cybercrime Trends (News)11 Jul 2026

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.

Official Press Release, Kanpur CommissionarateRead
India’s Financial Intelligence Triumph: FIU-IND’s Landmark Cyber Fraud Probe Clinches Global Runner-Up Honour
Global Trends11 Jul 2026

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

PIB, Ministry of FinanceRead
Sophesticated Multi Level Marketing ring busted by India's Uttar Pradesh Police, 19 arrested
Cybercrime Trends (News)11 Jul 2026

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.

Police Commissionerate, VaranasiRead
11 China origin scammers targeting france arrested in Vietnam
Global Trends10 Jul 2026

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.

Official Press Release, VietnamRead
Prompt Spy, a New Android Malware Adapts to Your Device to Evade Detection and Gain Full Control
AI Updates9 Jul 2026

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.

ESET ResearchRead
AI in Cybercrime Investigation: How Police Can Use Meta AI for Free OSINT
Cybercrime Trends7 Jul 2026

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.

Meta AI (meta.ai)Read
Scam Syndicates Relocate to Madagascar, Chinese Embassy Issues Urgent Alerts
Global Trends7 Jul 2026

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.

中国驻马达加斯加大使馆直通车 | Chinese Embassy Official AccountRead
Capillary Technologies hit by cyber fraud, ₹33 Crore Siphoned off by suspected 'boss scam'
AI Updates6 Jul 2026

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.

BSE / NSE FilingRead