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Rising Cybercrime in India UPSC NOTE

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  Why in news A traveler, Bhargavi Mani , lost nearly ₹1 lakh while attempting to book lounge access at Bengaluru airport due to a cyber sc...

 Why in news

  • A traveler, Bhargavi Mani, lost nearly ₹1 lakh while attempting to book lounge access at Bengaluru airport due to a cyber scam.

  • The scam involved downloading a malicious APK file shared via a WhatsApp chat from an international number

How Do Cybercriminals Use Big Tech Platforms?

  • The scammers used a fake website (loungepass.in) that appeared in Google search results, misleading victims into believing it was legitimate.

  • Victims were lured using social engineering tactics, convincing them to download the malicious app.

  • The scam exploited gaps in the verification processes of search engines and utilized WhatsApp for communication.

How Did the Malicious APK Work?

  • The APK allowed scammers to gain screen mirroring access to Mani's device during a fake customer service video call.

  • Once installed, the APK could enable call forwarding, allowing scammers to intercept OTPs and complete unauthorized transactions.


Who Was Behind the Scam?

  • The fake site was registered in Gujarat, India, but details of the registrants were redacted, complicating investigations.

  • The website was taken down following the incident, but investigators can still seek the underlying registration details.

How Bad Is the Cybercrime Situation in India?

  • In 2023, reported online scams led to losses of ₹66.66 crore across 4,850 cases.

  • Digital financial fraud in the last three years totaled approximately ₹1.25 lakh crore.

  • India ranked fifth globally for account breaches in 2023, with over 5.3 million accounts compromised.

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