AI-Assisted Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks on NBFCs and FinTech Platforms
November 03 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analysis Unit (NCTAU) of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and CERT-In, Ministry of Electronics and IT has noticed ….
Rise in Chief Minister / Public Figure Impersonation Scams – Promoting Welfare Schemes & Cashback Frauds Through Social Media Advertisements
October 19 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) has observed rise in financial fraud through ….
Malicious Side Loaded Pornographic Android Apps leading to Unauthorized Financial Transactions
August 26 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) has observed a rise in financial frauds ….
Regulatory and Executive Impersonation for WhatsApp Account Takeover using Malicious Windows Executables and High value financial fraud
June 22 2026
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has observed an emerging trend in cybercrime ….
Ransomware Groups Targeting cPanel & WHM web hosting control panel
June 15 2026
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has observed a surge in ransomware incidents targeting Organizations and individuals using the affected ….
AI DRIVEN AUTHENTICATION BYPASS | TARGETING FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
June 10 2026
Cybercriminals are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create realistic deepfake videos and synthetic identities. These technologies may ….
iPhone users targeted in hybrid cybercrime – theft & unauthorized access
May 05 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) of I4C has identified a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Apple iPhone users whose devices ….
Rising crypto scams targeting Trust wallet users
April 20 2026
Trust Wallet, a platform owned by Binance is a non-custodial crypto wallet app that allows users to store, send, receive, and manage cryptocurrencies ….
Android malware mis-using accessibility permission for persistence & total device control – That won’t uninstall: Android God Mode
March 16 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) has observed a sharp rise in highly sophisticated ….
Ransomware Groups Targeting NAS Devices used by CA and Consulting Firms
March 02 2026
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has observed a surge in ransomware incidents targeting Chartered Accountancy (CA) firms….
NHAI FASTag Annual Pass Impersonation Scam
February 11 2026
The National Cybercrime Threat Analysis Unit (NCTAU) of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has identified phishing websites fraudulently impersonating the National Highways Authority of India….
Malicious Sideloaded iOS Apps abusing configuration/provisioning profiles
January 15 2026
National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit of I4C has identified rise in investment scams linked to sideloading iOS apps. Based on NCRP complaint analysis….
Black Hat SEO based unlawful website promotion – targeting Indian Websites.
December 22 2025
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit of I4C has identified a growing global trend of manipulating search engine ranking by unauthorized injection….
USSD based call forwarding scam – Delivery agent impersonation.
December 04 2025
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit of I4C has observed a trend in cybercrime where USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) code is….
WhatsApp Web Account Renting Scam – using Facebook & Instagram.
October 15 2025
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit of I4C has identified an emerging transnational crime trend where certain Facebook & Instagram accounts….
Misuse of Matrimonial Platforms for Investment/Crypto Frauds.
October 31 2025
Fraudsters register on Indian matrimonial platforms (including regional ones) by creating profiles with false identities.
Advisory on ‘Rise in Fake Captcha Filling Jobs’ based cybercrime
April 08 2025
There has been significant rise in complaints pertaining to online scams involving fraudulent CAPTCHA-filling jobs….
Advisory on ‘Digital Arrest’ based cybercrime in India
March 06 2025
Many complaints are being reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) regarding intimidation, blackmail ….
Advisory regarding fake job racket targeting Indian youth
June 27 2024
There has been an increase in the incidents of Indian nationals falling victim ….
Fraudsters using heat signatures of fingertips on keypads to crack passwords/PINs.
October 17 2022
A new attack technique is being used by fraudsters of cracking passwords/PINs (ATMs, POS machine, Smart doors with keypad locks, etc.) by….
Fraudsters sending Fake Job Offer SMSs to perpetrate Cybercrime.
August 29 2022
A new trend in financial cyber fraud has been observed where fraudsters send Fake Job Offer SMSs to perpetrate Cybercrime.
Cybercriminals using malicious browser extensions to perpetrate Cybercrime.
August 30 2022
It has been observed that a large number of users have started installing browser extensions, and many such extensions are malicious…..
Cybercriminals using fake Social Media Verification Badge to steal credentials.
August 30 2022
Various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. offer verification badges as a credibility indicator to help show…..
Cybercriminals using Caller ID Spoofing to perpetrate Cybercrime.
August 31 2022
Caller ID Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity.
Fraudsters using Army personnel details to perpetrate financial cyber frauds
July 06 2022
As per the analysis of recent complaints reported on NCRP of I4C, a new trend in financial cyber fraud has been observed where fraudsters impersonate…..
Fake SMSs related to unpaid Electricity Bill to dupe citizens
May 10 2022
Smishing – Cybercriminals send text messages pretending to be from trusted sources to get targets to click on links that install malware…..
Cybercriminals Tampering with QR Codes to defraud Citizens
April 26 2022
Cybercriminals are tampering with Quick Response (QR) codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information…..
Cybercriminals perpetrating Eavesdropping attack to steal sensitive data
April 22 2022
Eavesdropping attacks happen when cyber criminals intercept, delete, or modify network traffic traveling over computers….
Banking Trojans (Malware) stealing confidential information to defraud citizens
April 21 2022
Eavesdropping attacks happen when cyber criminals intercept, delete, or modify network traffic traveling over computers….
Cybercriminals using Fake Customer Care Numbers / Helplines to defraud citizens
March 21 2022
Google and Social Media are the go-to places for most of us when we want to search for customer care number of a bank/merchant….
Malicious Executable Files distributed during Video Conferences (VCs)
Febuary 02 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic created a massive surge in the use of video conferencing platforms (for video telephony and online chats), which has raised understandable….
Cybercriminals committing Business Partnership scam to defraud citizens
July 16th 2021
As per the open source analysis an email message is being circulated which offers a large sum of money to the recipient of the email.
Cybercriminals defrauding citizens going on holiday as travel restrictions ease
05th Aug 2021
Inheritance fraud is when you are told that someone rich has died and you’re in line to receive a huge inheritance.
Bogus giveaway scam
09th Aug 2021
Bogus giveaways are advertised through YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms. In this scam fraudsters promise citizens free …
Romance Frauds perpetrated through dating apps
10th Aug 2021
The rise in romance frauds comes as more people have turned to online dating during recent pandemic restrictions.
Cybercriminals using fake restaurant websites to defraud citizens
27th Aug 2021
The pandemic has made ordering takeout more popular than ever. Many restaurants have set up their own websites to avoid the fees and challenges …
Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Lottery Frauds
20th Sep 2021
As per the large number of complaints reported on NCRP of I4C, a message is being circulated on social media platforms which announces that..
Cybercriminals defrauding citizens going on holiday as travel restrictions ease
05th Aug 2021
Inheritance fraud is when you are told that someone rich has died and you’re in line to receive a huge inheritance.
Part Time Job Frauds/Ponzi Scheme frauds using Websites or Apps
28th Sep 2021
Cybercriminals are exploiting loopholes in existing banking system & investment infrastructure to conduct major financial frauds (in crores) …
Increasing attacks on Internet-Of-Things (IoT) devices
25th Oct 2021
Cyberattacks against Internet-Of-Things (IoT) devices have increased rapidly in the recent times. Since IoT devices, from smartwatches to smart ..
Cybercriminals using free Omicron Test to lure citizens
27th Dec 2021
Omicron is a variant of SARS-CoV-2 (Corona Virus). It was first reported to the WHO from South Africa in November 2021.
Cybercriminals hacking WhatsApp accounts to defraud citizens
14th Jan 2022
WhatsApp has become an integral part of our lives, it has more than 50 crore users in India.
Cybercriminals using USB flash drives to perpetrate cybercrime
25th Jan 2022
A USB drop attack occurs when cybercriminals strategically place malicious USB device(s) for someone to take it and plug it into a computer.
Increasing cyber-attacks on Students transitioning to Online Education
02nd Feb 2022
Online education can make students and teachers more exposed to cyber security attacks. While schools are using video-communication…
