A cybercrime investigation into a fake Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery scam and an online sextortion racket has uncovered a shocking identity fraud operation in Chhattisgarh, where SIM card retailers allegedly misused customers’ Aadhaar and biometric verification to activate unauthorised SIM connections. The investigation has led to the arrest of two authorised SIM retailers under...Read More
U.S. insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of 6.9 million people, making it the largest known spill of Americans’ driver’s license information this year. Founded in 1998, AssuranceAmerica provides car and rental insurance to customers across more than a dozen U.S. states. As a large...Read More
By MLex Staff ( July 9, 2026, 08:11 GMT | Insight) — A cybersecurity alert center affiliated with China’s industry ministry has raised alarms about Anthropic’s AI coding tool over a potential security backdoor, underscoring Beijing’s growing scrutiny of foreign artificial intelligence software amid broader efforts to tighten control over strategic AI technologies. In a...Read More
On day three of the “Meet Michael What-Lie” campaign, here’s a reminder that Michael Whatley has lied about knowingly and repeatedly appointing Harvey West, a convicted child sex predator, to NCGOP leadership. Despite West himself admitting that he was twice appointed by Whatley, Whatley has falsely claimed that West “was elected on his own.” West...Read More
Staff Reporter : Cyber crime in the State capital has escalated from isolated online offences into a highly organised syndicate spanning multiple states, causing losses worth nearly Rs 34 crore to Bhopal residents over the past three years. Bhopal Crime Branch and Cyber Police have recovered and restored approximately Rs 3 crore...Read More
BERLIN — They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them. In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, they referred to women...Read More
The police believe that Dutch criminals were involved in the massive Odido hack in which the data of some 6.2 million people was stolen in February. Shortly before the hack, a Dutch-speaking man called Odido’s customer service. He posed as an Odido IT employee and phished his way into gaining access to the company’s systems,...Read More
Rakuten Symphony to deploy maritime cybersecurity platform with Hanwha Ocean Rakuten Symphony has signed a commercial agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean to deploy its Rakuten Maritime vessel cybersecurity platform across the shipbuilder’s vessel design, construction and operational processes. The agreement marks the first commercial deployment of the Rakuten Maritime platform, which was launched...Read More
Restrictions on children’s use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected to recommend limiting minors’ access to online platforms. After Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from social media, several EU nations including Denmark...Read More
During the Budget Session 2026–27, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Empowerment of Women tabled the Fourth Report on Cyber Crimes and Cyber Safety of Women. The report identifies several facets of cybercrime ecosystem afflicting women in India, probes gaps in policy, and makes corresponding recommendations. A primary concern with the report is the absence of...Read More
