A 29-year-old private employee from Hyderabad lost over ₹2.80 lakh after being tricked through a Telegram group offering high returns for task-based online work. Lured with initial payments and fake earnings, the victim kept transferring money before realizing the fraud. A cybercrime complaint has been filed and investigation is underway.

Cyberabad Cybercrime Police helped recover ₹2.6 lakh lost in a cryptocurrency fraud. The victim was lured via a fake WhatsApp group into investing ₹20.3 lakh. After tracing funds to a Seychelles-based exchange, police secured a court order to freeze and refund part of the amount. Investigation into remaining funds continues.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning after cyberattacks hit major retailers M\&S, Co-op, and Harrods. The incidents, under investigation, forced system shutdowns. NCSC urged all businesses to boost cyber resilience as concerns grow over ransomware disrupting retail operations and potentially impacting national supply chains.

Hackers are rapidly adopting AI tools for cyberattacks, Check Point Software Technologies warned in its 2025 AI Security Report at RSAC San Francisco. The report found 1 in 13 generative AI prompts contained sensitive data, while 1 in 80 posed high leakage risks. Unauthorized tools and data loss top enterprise concerns.

The City Police’s Cyber Police Station successfully recovered ₹88,888 lost in a recent cyber scam. The amount was traced and credited back to the victim’s bank account after swift intervention by the cyber team. Authorities urge citizens to report cyber frauds promptly for better chances of fund recovery.