A Panchkula resident, lost ₹3.5 lakh in an online trading scam after accepting a Facebook friend request on April 4. The fraudster gained his trust through chats and later shifted the conversation to Telegram, where they lured him into investing. A police complaint was filed on May 10.

Fraudsters hacked a Himachal Pradesh co-operative bank server using a customer's mobile phone, stealing ₹11 crore in transactions made on May 11–12. The breach was discovered on May 14, after the RBI's transaction report, as May 13 was a holiday. An investigation into the cyber heist is underway.

Researchers have identified HTTPBot, a Windows-based botnet malware targeting China's gaming, tech, and education sectors with precise DDoS attacks. Using HTTP floods, browser emulation, and stealth tactics like registry edits and hidden GUIs, it evades detection and overwhelms business-critical systems, marking a shift toward high-precision DDoS disruption.

As Eurovision 2025 draws global attention, Swiss authorities report multiple DDoS attacks on local event-related websites. Though no data was breached, the NCSC warns more disruptions may follow. The attacks, seen as attention-seeking tactics, highlight the need for heightened cybersecurity during high-profile international events like Eurovision.

The CBI has identified 64,000 phone numbers likely used for cybercrimes in Southeast Asia. According to its FIR, cybercriminals operate using ghost SIM cards to hide their identities and impersonate officials. These numbers are linked to scams targeting Indian citizens through digital arrest threats, fraud calls, and identity theft.