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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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Dubai linked betting syndicate busted by Indian Police, several arrests from Mumbai
Cybercrime Trends (News)5 Jul 2026

Dubai linked betting syndicate busted by Indian Police, several arrests from Mumbai

India's sweeping ban on real-money gaming, enacted under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, outlaws all apps and platforms offering games with monetary stakes, regardless of whether they require skill or luck.

Mumbai Police, Press ReleaseRead
Cooperative Bank Hacking Case, Gujarat Police makes several arrests
Cybersecurity4 Jul 2026

Cooperative Bank Hacking Case, Gujarat Police makes several arrests

Police have delivered a coordinated blow to an international cybercrime syndicate known as “Solar Spider”, which specialises in hacking cooperative banks with weak cybersecurity and laundering proceeds through mule accounts.

Official Press Release, Gujarat Centre of ExcellenceRead
Creator Economy Under Attack: Why India is Forcing Telegram to Fight Piracy
Global Trends4 Jul 2026

Creator Economy Under Attack: Why India is Forcing Telegram to Fight Piracy

India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, as per Government's report. Copyright infringement on Telegram is not treated as a mere civil matter — it is a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 1957 and Cinematograph Act, 1952.

MIBRead
Instagram Removed 1.7 Million Child-Abuse Posts — Then Approved Ads Selling It
Global Trends4 Jul 2026

Instagram Removed 1.7 Million Child-Abuse Posts — Then Approved Ads Selling It

Meta removed nearly 1.7 million pieces of child-endangerment content from Instagram in India in a single month — then approved ads promoting it

Meta India Transparency ReportsRead
India issues strong warning to WhatsApp over new username feature, gives 3 days to respond
Internet Governance2 Jul 2026

India issues strong warning to WhatsApp over new username feature, gives 3 days to respond

In a move to protect 853 million users, Government has demanding the tech giant to halt the rollout of a new "username" feature or face potential regulatory action under the country's stringent technology laws.

Official Letter, MeitYRead
Emerging "Boss Scam": How Threat Actors Leverage DLL Sideloading to Hijack WhatsApp Web and Defraud Enterprises
Cybercrime Trends (News)30 Jun 2026

Emerging "Boss Scam": How Threat Actors Leverage DLL Sideloading to Hijack WhatsApp Web and Defraud Enterprises

Ministry of Home Affair issues an alert on rising sophesticated boss scam utilizing DLL Sideloading and WhatsApp web compromise. Several high profile cases have been reported with the same MO.

I4C AdvisoryRead
CERT-In warns on the Hidden cybersecurity Risks targeting AI Agents and Applications
Cybersecurity29 Jun 2026

CERT-In warns on the Hidden cybersecurity Risks targeting AI Agents and Applications

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) highlights this in its May 2026 Blueprint for Reducing Exposure and Defending against AI-Assisted Vulnerabilities Exploitation in Digital Infrastructure. The document devotes substantial attention not only to AI as an offensive tool but to the adversarial threats facing AI models, inference systems, agents, and integrated workflows.

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India Unveils 60-Day Cybersecurity Blueprint to Combat AI-Driven Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity28 Jun 2026

India Unveils 60-Day Cybersecurity Blueprint to Combat AI-Driven Threats to Critical Infrastructure

India’s mandate is clear—if defenders aren’t fighting bots with bots and shrinking remediation from days to mere hours, they are already compromised.

CERT-In, MeitYRead
Following the Money: How US Investigators Get Bank Records, SARs and FinCEN Data
Guide for Investigators / Police (Foundations)27 Jun 2026

Following the Money: How US Investigators Get Bank Records, SARs and FinCEN Data

Financial records win fraud cases. A guide for US investigators on the tools that move money evidence: grand jury subpoenas and the RFPA, Suspicious Activity Reports and the no-tipping-off rule, FinCEN's 314(a) and 314(b) programs, the Financial Fraud Kill Chain, and FinCEN's Rapid Response Program for funds wired abroad.

US primary sources cited in the article (US Code, DOJ, FinCEN, FBI/IC3, FTC, IRS, SSA, NCMEC).Read
Geofence and Keyword Warrants: What US Investigators Can and Can't Get in 2026
Guide for Investigators / Police (Mobile)27 Jun 2026

Geofence and Keyword Warrants: What US Investigators Can and Can't Get in 2026

Reverse-location and reverse-keyword warrants are powerful and legally unsettled. A guide for US investigators: how the three-step geofence process works, the circuit split (Smith vs Chatrie), the Supreme Court case now pending, and why Google's move to on-device location has changed the game.

US primary sources cited in the article (US Code, DOJ, FinCEN, FBI/IC3, FTC, IRS, SSA, NCMEC).Read
The Stored Communications Act: How US Police Legally Compel Online Data
Guide for Investigators / Police (Foundations)27 Jun 2026

The Stored Communications Act: How US Police Legally Compel Online Data

Subscriber data, transaction records, or message content: in the United States each tier needs a different legal instrument. A plain guide to the SCA's three-tier process (subpoena, 2703(d) order, search warrant), preservation letters, the Carpenter rule, the CLOUD Act, and non-disclosure orders.

US primary sources cited in the article (US Code, DOJ, FinCEN, FBI/IC3, FTC, IRS, SSA, NCMEC).Read
LinkedIn Law Enforcement Data Request: Police & Government Guide (BEC & Employment Scams)
Law Enforcement Resources26 Jun 2026

LinkedIn Law Enforcement Data Request: Police & Government Guide (BEC & Employment Scams)

How authorised investigators request LinkedIn member data — submitted through LinkedIn's Kodex portal. Covers the subpoena-vs-warrant ladder (messages and connections need a warrant), preservation, emergency disclosure, and why LinkedIn matters for BEC and fake-recruiter investigations.

Official platform law-enforcement guidelines (see article sources).Read