Ransomware & Malware Scams

In another alarming case of the growing digital arrest scam, a Panchkula resident was allegedly cheated of Rs5.9 lakh by a fraudster posing as a Hyderabad police officer. According to …

The Cybercrime police in Jamnagar have arrested two men, Sameer Sidatar (25) and Siraj alias Chintu Kapadia (45), for allegedly defrauding farmer Vimal Vekariya and his father Mansukh Vekariya of …

The Wagholi police have arrested two interstate gang members for their involvement in a credit card scam that was used to fraudulently purchase mobile phones online, police confirmed on Tuesday. …

In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Branch of Jharkhand CID has busted a cross-border cyber crime racket operated by Chinese fraudsters, arresting seven Indian agents who facilitated their operations. …

In a major breakthrough, Kochi city cyber police have arrested two suspects, Atul Kumar Singh (32) and Manish Singh (24), in connection with a large-scale cyber fraud involving fake APK …

Russian Basketball Star Daniil Kasatkin Arrested in France Over U.S. Ransomware Allegations Paris, France – Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, 26, has been arrested in France at the request …

In a major blow to cybercriminals, the Jalandhar Police Commissionerate on Sunday busted an organized online fraud network operating out of a hotel in the city. Acting on specific intelligence, …

A 34-year-old Catholic Church altar server, Taledo Damiel, has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the abduction of two priests in Adamawa State for a ₦10 million ransom. The Nigerian police …

A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 6 to 23 months in prison after admitting to faking his own kidnapping by the mafia in an elaborate ransom scheme. Joshua …

Idriss Qibaa, 28, faces decades behind bars after pleading guilty to a large-scale extortion and cybercrime scheme that earned him an estimated $600,000 per month. His operation involved hijacking social …