Hyderabad Cybercrime Police refunded ₹1.4 crore to victims of online frauds after arresting 24 individuals linked to 313 cybercrime cases across India. The accused were involved in scams including fake investments, credit card frauds, and identity theft. The crackdown spanned six states and led to multiple recoveries and seizures.

Between April and October 2024, six individuals were duped through fake investment apps promoted on Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Vasai Cyber Police recovered ₹7.71 lakh lost in the scam and refunded the amount to the victims after tracing the fraudulent transactions and coordinating with financial institutions.

Cofense Intelligence has uncovered a new phishing technique leveraging blob URIs to generate fake login pages locally in the browser. This method bypasses traditional email security filters and tricks users into entering credentials, making detection difficult and increasing the risk of credential theft through deceptive, seemingly legitimate login prompts.

A parliamentary report warns that government cyber defences are falling behind rapidly evolving hacker threats. MPs say outdated systems and slow adaptation are leaving critical infrastructure vulnerable. The report urges immediate investment in cybersecurity capabilities to counter increasingly sophisticated attacks from both state-sponsored and criminal cyber threat actors.

Guwahati Cyber Crime Unit recovered ₹1,14,870 on May 9 and credited it to a cyber fraud victim’s bank account. The victim had lost ₹2,93,995 in an online scam. According to Guwahati Police, efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining amount, and an investigation is currently underway.