Ministry of Home Affairs warns of rising "digital arrest" scams by cybercriminals impersonating government officials, with I4C and Microsoft blocking over 1,000 Skype accounts.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warns of rising "digital arrest" scams by cybercriminals impersonating government officials. The Indian Cyber Coordination Centre (I4C) and Microsoft have collaborated to block over 1,000 Skype accounts linked to intimidation, blackmail, extortion, and digital arrests of citizens by cyber criminals posing as personnel of police, CBI, Narcotics Department, RBI, or Enforcement Directorate. The MHA urges the public to report such incidents on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
May 14, 2024
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