The Cyber Crime

New e-Zero FIR system will expedite the capture of cybercriminals: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the e-Zero FIR system to auto-convert major cybercrime complaints into FIRs, starting with a ₹10 lakh threshold in Delhi. The initiative, led by the I4C, aims to accelerate cybercriminal tracking and will soon expand nationwide. On May 19, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) of the Ministry of Home Affairs had started the new e-Zero FIR project to catch cybercriminals faster than ever before. According to him, the new mechanism, which was introduced as a trial project for Delhi, will automatically convert cyber financial crimes reported on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and hotline number 1930 to FIRs, first surpassing the threshold of Rs 10 lakh. The effort will soon be expanded throughout the entire country, according to the minister. “To apprehend any criminal with previously unheard-of speed, the MHA’s Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) launched the new e-Zero FIR scheme. “The new system, which was first implemented as a pilot project for Delhi, will automatically convert cyber financial offences reported to the NCRP or 1930 to FIRs, initially exceeding the 10 lakh threshold limit. The new technology, which will speed up investigations and crack down on cybercriminals, will soon be available to the entire nation,” Shah wrote on ‘X’. The home minister said the Modi government is bolstering the cybersecurity grid to build a cyber-secure Bharat. The I4C was established by the New Delhi MHA to provide law enforcement agencies with a framework and setting for coordinating and fighting cybercrime in its entirety. It is intended that the I4C will serve as the focal point for reducing cybercrime in the nation.

Fake Emails IDs Defaming CSD and Armed Forces Trigger Cyber Probe in Mumbai

Mumbai Cyber Police have launched a probe after fake email IDS were used to defame CSD officials and the Indian Armed Forces with false corruption claims. A case has been registered under the IT Act and BNS following a complaint from a senior CSD official. Mumbai: A senior official from the Ministry of Defence’s Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has reported an anonymous person to the police for allegedly sending derogatory texts and creating fictitious email IDS against government officials and the Indian Armed Forces. The accused sent many emails under the alias of Sukesh Kumar Hegde between April 8, 2024, and April 16, 2025, according to a complaint submitted by Rahul Janeshwar Bhosale (39), Assistant General Manager (Legal & Vigilance) at CSD, Church Gate. These emails, which were sent from fictitious addresses and included unfounded accusations of Corrupt practice against senior CSD (Canteen Stores Department) personnel, included: corruption_whitepaper2025@pm.mecorruption_whitepaper2024@proton.meexpose_corruption2024@protonmail.comtarget_corruption2024@proton.me The slanderous emails were sent to official CSD accounts such as gm@csdindia.gov.in, jgm1@csdindia.gov.in, jgm2@csdindia.gov.in, and others. The emails reportedly contained confidential departmental information. Additionally, the sender made up an address at Sport View, Palam, New Delhi’s Ulan Batar Rao Tula Ram Marg, which is part of the Ministry of Defence complex. After confirmation, it was discovered that Sukesh Kumar Hegde was not working at the address. Bhosale claimed that by fabricating an identity and presenting false internal data and charges, these emails not only sought to deceive but also to damage the organization. The emails’ header information has been sent over to the cyber police for review. According to Section 66(C) of the IT Act and Section 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the South Region Cyber Police Station has responded to the complaint by bringing a case against an anonymous individual for impersonation, defamation, and disseminating false information via a phony email address. The person responsible for the phoney accounts is being tracked down through additional inquiry.

Kashmiri Engineering Student in Mumbai Duped of Rs 4.30 Lakh in Online Task Fraud

A 20-year-old Kashmiri engineering student in Mumbai was duped of Rs 4.30 lakh by cybercriminals through a “task fraud” scheme. The student filed a complaint with Matunga Police after being repeatedly asked for money under the guise of security deposits. April 23, Mumbai (PTI) According to city police on Wednesday, a 20-year-old engineering student from Jammu and Kashmir was defrauded of Rs 4.30 lakh by cybercriminals in a “task fraud.” According to an official, the student, who resides in the college dorm in Matunga, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number introducing herself as “Pallavi Jha.” She gave the victim a “task,” informing him that he could submit online evaluations and make between Rs 2,000 and Rs 8,000 a day. According to the official, he was first paid for finishing the work after accepting the proposal and being connected to a Telegram channel. Later on, however, he was given more responsibility and requested to provide security, so he periodically deposited a total of Rs 4.30 lakhs.

Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages

Elon Musk claimed a “massive cyber-attack” caused X outages on March 10, 2025, with possible ties to Ukraine. The disruptions occurred alongside ongoing challenges facing his businesses, including Tesla protests and a SpaceX rocket failure. On the afternoon of March 10, 2025, Elon Musk asserted that X was the victim of a “massive cyber-attack” that caused sporadic service interruptions that shut down his social network all day. For many users, the platform—formerly known as Twitter—had been sluggish, with posts failing to load. The CEO of the site wrote, “This was accomplished with a lot of resources, but we get attacked every day.” “Either a nation or a sizable, well-organized group is involved.” Thousands of reports of outages that first rose at around 5.45 am before settling down for a few hours were displayed by Down Detector, a tool that tracks outages on different websites and platforms. Midway through the day, there was a second spike in reported failures, most of which were on the company’s mobile app. When a tweet didn’t show up, it said “something went wrong” and advised users to try loading again. The world’s wealthiest guy made assertions without supporting documentation. In response to a Bitcoin influencer who implied that the downtime mirrored earlier criticism of Elon Musk businesses, he posted. Over the past week, there have been vandalism attacks against Tesla dealerships and protests against the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” project that Musk oversees. In an interview with Fox Business later that day, Musk reiterated his claim of a hack and speculated that the assailants may have been Ukrainian. According to Elon Musk, “A massive cyber-attack was launched to try to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area, but we’re not exactly sure what happened.” As ties have worsened between the Ukrainian government and the Trump administration, Musk has been harshly critical of it. Musk claimed over the weekend that if he shut down his Starlink satellite communications provider, the nation’s “entire front line” would fall apart. He also referred to Democratic Senator Mark Kelly as a “traitor” when the politician shared his trip to the country on social media. The CEO of SpaceX, who paid $44 billion to acquire Twitter in 2022, has also asserted that cyberattacks were to blame for earlier platform disruptions. Last year, Elon Musk claimed that a “massive DDOS attack” was to blame for the near-instantaneous meltdown of his live-streamed discussion with Donald Trump. The Verge was later informed by a company source, however, that there was no attack. The X outages are only one of many problems Musk’s companies and projects have been dealing with lately. One of Musk’s SpaceX rockets burst in midair on March 7, 2025, showering debris in the vicinity of the Bahamas. Tesla customers are selling their cars, the company’s stock price dropped on 10 March 2025 to its lowest level in months, and his auto company’s showrooms have been the subject of an Over the past week, there have been numerous “Tesla takedown” protests across the country. Following a heated meeting with Elon Musk and his cabinet secretaries, Trump said he might limit Elon Musk authority over government employees, whom the entrepreneur has fired in large numbers from some departments.

Minister Harsh Sanghvi Says Gujarat First State To File Cyber Terrorism Charges In CCTV Leaks, Announces Swift Action

Gujarat is the first state to use cyberterrorism charges in CCTV leak cases, according to Minister Harsh Sanghvi, who praised the police’s prompt investigation and response. The Gujarat Police have caught the mastermind of a nationwide CCTV hacking ring, stopping hackers from committing a massive scheme to breach thousands of cameras nationwide. Harsh Sanghvi, the Gujarat State Minister of Home Affairs, announced the arrest in a statement to the Gujarat Assembly. Gujarat is the first state to add cyberterrorism charges to instances involving CCTV breaches, according to Sanghvi. He commended the state government’s quick and calculated response, which was spearheaded by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Minister Harsh Sanghvi intones that to expedite the legal process and guarantee that the case is handled in a fast-track court, the state has designated a special prosecutor. The treatment of a female patient in a private maternity home in Rajkot is the subject of a widely shared video. The footage was a component of a bigger attack that affected thousands of CCTV cameras in India. While simply arresting the medical workers could have dismissed the problem, Sanghvi noted, the Gujarat Police adopted a proactive stance, conducting a thorough investigation and revealing a significant plot. Minister Harsh Sanghvi claims that these hackers used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) from nations including Atlanta, Romania, Georgia, and Japan to hide their identities. The organization has compromised more than 50,000 CCTV cameras in the past eight months using Telegram channels. The feeds from these cameras originated from movie theatres, private homes, schools, colleges, and corporate offices. The accused ran 22 channels that featured obscene menus connected to the compromised video. After a video of the female patient’s examination went viral on February 17, 2025, Gujarat Police acted right away. The Rajkot incident was quickly the result of investigations after a case was lodged at the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police Station. To identify the main sources of the illicit activity, police snuck into Telegram groups and pretended to be subscribers. The hackers were part of a large network that took advantage of WiFi-connected CCTV cameras’ lax security settings, including passwords that were simple to figure out. Public authorities should raise awareness about the significance of protecting digital surveillance systems, Minister Harsh Sanghvi urged. To stop such events, Gujarat Police have also suspended the accused’s bank accounts and sent notifications to social media companies to make sure that unlawful content is taken down.