Maharashtra Cyber Police arrested four individuals for trafficking a man to Myanmar and forcing him into cyber fraud for a company named ‘Zuxi’. Lured with a fake Thailand job offer, the victim was tortured and coerced. Officials say Zuxi is part of a wider cyber-slavery racket across Southeast Asia.

Chennai cybercrime police arrested a 40-year-old man, for aiding cyber fraudsters by providing his bank account to launder over ₹22 lakh. Victims lost money via fraudulent WhatsApp trading links. Police recovered phones, SIMs, and bank documents. A probe is underway to trace the main culprits behind the scam.

A 64-year-old woman from Pune’s Sinhagad Road lost ₹1.38 lakh in a cyber scam after fraudsters, posing as bank officials, tricked her into sharing sensitive account details. The scammers claimed her account needed verification. A case has been filed, and police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Cybercriminals impersonated Qantas in a sophisticated phishing campaign, sending fake marketing emails to steal credit card and personal data. Targeting Australians, the emails mimicked Qantas branding and bypassed major email security systems. Victims were tricked into fake websites requesting sensitive information, with the scam active from February to mid-March 2025.

Researchers uncovered three malicious Go modules that deploy destructive scripts to wipe Linux systems’ primary disks, rendering them unbootable. Alongside, malware-laced npm and PyPI packages target crypto wallets and exfiltrate data via Gmail and WebSockets. Experts urge vigilance in verifying packages and monitoring unusual outbound traffic to prevent supply-chain attacks.