Cybercrime Trends

Dutch police and the NCSC have dismantled a 17-million-device botnet. The operation seized over 200 servers linked to a residential proxy service used for fraud.

In a decisive regulatory shift, the Government of India brought the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 into force on 1 May 2026, effectively imposing a nationwide blanket ban on all forms of real-money online gaming. Enacted through the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (passed by Parliament in August 2025), the law prohibits any online game — whether skill-based or chance-based — that involves deposits, entry fees, or monetary winnings.

In an operation conducted by Thana Cyber Manesar, Gurugram Police, 6 accused were arrested who were involved in running an online gaming panel used for financial transactions and cyber fraud (including lottery-style scams).

In a press release dated May 29, 2026, the CGMC announced the revocation of License No. 280, originally granted on December 31, 2024, to DA JIN GANG HOTEL & RESORT CO., LTD. The decision followed a joint raid on May 21-22 at the casino-hotel, located at the corner of 28 June Street and 2 December Street in Preah Sihanoukville. Authorities seized 555 computers and 295 mobile phones confirmed to have been used for online scam activities.

Mumbai Police have arrested two men from Jharkhand who used credit cards with huge outstanding balances to hide and move stolen money. This method has made it harder for victims to get their money back quickly. GR No. 43/2026 was linked to android malware case - GasBill Update.apk

Forensic financial tracing, digital-trail analysis and inter-state coordination helped Kanpur’s Cyber Crime unit dismantle a fraud network that allegedly weaponised fake government-scheme apps and SIM-swap attacks.

Facebook, Instagram, Threads account and advertisement investigation is facilitated through their portal - commonly referred to as "LERS Portal". Government data request and court orders can be submitted through common portal.

9 Arrested, Over ₹14.87 Crore Frozen; Massive Haul of Bank Documents and IDs Recovered; many of arrested ones already had criminal history

Fraudsters used online advertisements reach out victims who were willing to go on one of the India's most sought after pilgrimage circuit in high altitude Himalayas, Uttarakhand State

In a major breakthrough against transnational cybercrime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Jharkhand Police has successfully dismantled a dark network involved in the trade and circulation of Online Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM).

In a major breakthrough against illegal online betting and gambling-linked cyber fraud, the Cyber Crime Police Station of Azamgarh has arrested a key accused allegedly involved in duping a victim of ₹9.25 lakh through an online gaming platform operating under the name “51GAME.”

Sophisticated syndicate used Google’s Gemini and Meta AI to create ‘eye-blink’ deepfake videos, bypass biometric verification, change victims’ mobile numbers linked to Aadhaar, and siphon loans worth lakhs without triggering OTP alerts