English Cyber crime News (Cyberplatter)

A shocking data breach at the Tea dating app has exposed the personal data of over 11 million women worldwide, including selfies, government IDs, and private chats. Cybersecurity firm vpnMentor discovered 274GB of sensitive data stored on an open AWS server, accessible without authentication. Tea, which promotes itself as a female-first, safety-focused platform, required users to upload selfies an...

Google officials have appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a massive ₹337 crore money laundering investigation involving illegal betting sites and online shopping scams. The ED is probing how platforms like Google and Meta allegedly allowed scam ads to run, targeting Indian users. Key elements of the scam include fake betting sites promoted during IPL 2024 and the Lo...

Madhya Pradesh has seen a massive spike in cybercrime cases, with over 9,300 incidents reported between January and June 2025 — 60% of which are linked to social media abuse. Youngsters aged 18-35 are the most targeted, facing threats like sextortion, impersonation, and online blackmail. Cyber police say fake profiles and manipulated content are widely used to harass and scam people. Women, studen...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered Shuyal, a powerful new infostealer malware that targets not just Chrome and Edge, but 19 browsers including Brave, Tor, and Vivaldi. It steals login credentials, system details, clipboard content, and even Discord tokens. With stealthy techniques like Task Manager disablement, Telegram-based data exfiltration, and post-theft self-deletion, Shuyal poses a s...

🚨 A Global Week of Cybersecurity ShocksFrom a U.S. spy satellite agency’s vendor portal hack to a dating app leaking 72,000 private images, the digital world faced a wave of massive breaches this week:National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Breach – Unauthorized access to vendor portal may have exposed sensitive metadata about U.S. surveillance contracts. Dating App Tea Leak – Unsecured database exp...

🚨 Is your Telegram account hacked? Here’s how to recover it fast! With 800+ million users, Telegram is a prime target for hackers. If your account is compromised, act immediately:1️⃣ Contact Telegram Support – Use in-app support or email (recover@telegram.org) with details.2️⃣ Terminate Active Sessions – Kick out intruders from Settings → Privacy & Security.3️⃣ Change Email & Passcode – S...

💸 Sophisticated scam wipes out ₹1.72 crore in a fake trading setup! A 49-year-old software engineer from Greater Noida fell for a highly convincing IPO investment fraud through a WhatsApp group. Over a month, he poured in nearly ₹70 lakh after seeing fake dashboards showing ₹1.72 crore in profits. But when he tried to withdraw, he was trapped in a cycle of fees and denial.📉 Scam included fake De...

🚨 Senior citizen scammed of ₹77 lakh in digital arrest fraud! A 62-year-old retired teacher from Vasant Kunj, Delhi, lost her entire life savings to cybercriminals posing as NCB officials. Using fake threats and emotional manipulation, the gang lured her into a WhatsApp video call, accessed her bank account via screen-sharing, and looted lakhs within minutes.👮‍♂️ After a 9-month investigation, D...

🚨 Major cyberattack halts Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot! Over 40 flights were cancelled and many delayed after a cyberattack hit Aeroflot’s IT systems, affecting routes from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The hacker group Silent Crow, allegedly pro-Ukrainian, claimed responsibility, linking the act to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Russian authorities have launched a criminal probe.✈️ Fligh...

🚨 Work-from-home scam hits Delhi! A 29-year-old woman from Delhi was cheated of ₹17 lakh in a Telegram-based online job scam. She was lured with high-paying work-from-home tasks like writing reviews and making online payments. The scammers promised incentives and tricked her into making repeated UPI transfers, leading to a major financial loss.💰 The Delhi Police arrested five suspects, including...

In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has slammed UIDAI, Union Bank of India, and GST authorities for failing to protect a Mumbai resident whose Aadhaar and PAN were misused in a massive identity theft case. Despite repeated complaints since 2020, no FIR was filed, and the victim, Mr. Vilas Lad, faced legal and financial hardships for crimes he didn’t commit. Fraudsters used his credential...

A shocking case of identity theft has surfaced where Veerdharam, a daily wage labourer from Rajasthan, was unknowingly made the owner of a Delhi-based company that carried out ₹18 crore worth of GST transactions. The firm “Virdha Traders” was registered using his Aadhaar and PAN without consent. The fraudsters accessed OTPs linked to his phone and faked his identity to conduct copper and plastic-r...

🚨 Senator Urges Elon Musk to Stop Starlink Abuse in Scam CompoundsU.S. Senator Maggie Hassan has raised concerns that Starlink internet is being misused by fraud syndicates in Southeast Asia to run international scams targeting American citizens. She has urged Elon Musk to take action to block Starlink access for these criminals.🌐 These networks operate from compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos,...

Cybercriminals created a fake website impersonating Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel to scam citizens with promises of government schemes and job offers. Victims were asked to pay “processing fees,” falling prey to digital forgery. Investigations revealed the site was hosted on a foreign server using proxies to mask its origin. Officials confirmed no such scheme was launched and filed a form...

🚨 CBI Dismantles Major Cyber Scam Targeting AmericansThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has cracked a cyber fraud ring operating illegal call centers in Pune and Mumbai, scamming U.S. citizens by impersonating agencies like the IRS and USCIS. Victims were coerced into paying $500–$3,000 via gift cards or Bitcoin.🕵️‍♂️ Three suspects—Amit Dube, Tarun Shenai, and Gonsalves Savio—were arreste...

A massive financial fraud has rocked New York, with scammers stealing over ₹147 crore ($17 million) from ATM machines across the city using cards issued through a youth jobs program. The scam ran from July 11 to 14, targeting around 30,000 cards given to unbanked individuals aged 14–24.Reports suggest TikTok videos may have encouraged the misuse, with stolen cards reportedly being sold for as much...

The UP Special Task Force has arrested two men from Maharashtra—Muhammad Iqbal Balasahib and Shain Iqbal Balasahib—for operating a ₹95 lakh "digital arrest" scam. They impersonated law enforcement officials via WhatsApp video calls to extort money from victims, including a Lucknow-based doctor. The accused used threats, fake IDs, and virtual confinement to coerce victims. This case highl...

In a landmark case for digital privacy, a consumer court in Valsad ruled in favor of Vallabh Motka, whose mediclaim was wrongly denied based on his Google Maps Timeline. Despite hospitalization for viral pneumonia and all valid documents, Go Digit General Insurance cited location data as evidence to reject his ₹48,251 claim. The court declared the insurer’s reliance on Google Timeline as unjust, o...

🚨 Massive Data Breach Hits Allianz LifeIn July 2025, Allianz Life confirmed a cyberattack affecting 1.4 million U.S. customers. Hackers accessed a third-party cloud-based CRM system, compromising names, addresses, birthdates, and possibly Social Security numbers.🧠 Social engineering tactics were used to breach defenses.🕵️‍♂️ Microsoft linked the attack to a threat group named Cotton Sandstorm, a...

A shocking privacy breach rocked Long Island as Sanjai Syamaprasad, a 48-year-old former hospital worker, pleaded guilty to secretly recording up to 13,000 patients and staff in restrooms at two Northwell Health facilities. Disguising cameras as smoke detectors, he filmed overnight shifts and later tampered with evidence. Despite the serious charges, he received only five years’ probation. The cas...

The Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Law & Governance (GSAIET2025) held in New Delhi on July 24 brought together global legal experts, tech leaders, and policymakers to discuss the urgent need for AI regulation. Organized by Pavan Duggal Associates and allied institutions, the summit launched the New Delhi Accord on AI & Governance (2025) — a framework for global AI...

⚠️ ALERT for Bank Customers! In just one year, the RBI has cancelled licences of 12 urban co-operative banks due to poor financial health and regulatory failures. The latest—Karwar Urban Co-Operative Bank—lost its licence on July 23.💡 Why this matters:• Poor capital, earnings, and inability to repay liabilities• Risk to depositor funds in many small banks• RBI acting to protect public interest💰...

🚨 ALERT: Fake Banking Apps Stealing Your Money! A dangerous new Android malware is tricking users in India by imitating trusted banking apps. Once installed, this malicious software can drain your bank account, read OTPs, intercept messages, and spy on your phone!🛑 How It Works:• Malware disguised as fake banking apps or system updates• Spread via WhatsApp, email, and fake websites• Gains access...

In a major crackdown, the State GST team raided a prominent restaurant in Agra's Trans-Yamuna area, recovering ₹49.50 lakh after tax evasion allegations. The owner fled during the raid, prompting a delay in enforcement. Additional branches in Shamsabad, Etawah, Aligarh, and Tundla were also investigated. Officials discovered GST non-filings, TDS mismatches, and supply discrepancies. A broader...

India’s Income Tax Department has leveraged AI tools to recover ₹11,000 crore in additional taxes from updated returns over four years. Using a hybrid AI model and a non-intrusive “NUDGE” system, over 1 crore taxpayers were prompted to revise filings. The system also exposed ₹29,000 crore in foreign assets and ₹1,000 crore in crypto-linked income in FY2024-25.With intelligent SMS/email prompts and...