Wednesday, November 6

Tag: Cyber Fraud

RBI Creates Compliance Portal to Track Cyber Fraud
INDIA

RBI Creates Compliance Portal to Track Cyber Fraud

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would set up a compliance and tracking system portal to tackle the multiplication of cyber-fraud and seeks to establish a better redressal mechanism for consumers.  With digital transactions gaining traction, RBI’s customer-protection measures are seen as a bid to promote and improve confidence in the digital channel. This will support the government's objective of creating a ‘less-cash’ economy. “The Reserve Bank is actively engaged in improving customer service in banks by addressing existing inadequacies and the need to benchmark it against international standards in order to instil timeliness and quality by harnessing technological developments and appropriate incentives to facilitate change,” the RBI said in its Report on Trends and...
Delhi Woman Lost Rs 6.5 Lakhs Worth of Bitcoins From Hackers
INDIA

Delhi Woman Lost Rs 6.5 Lakhs Worth of Bitcoins From Hackers

A woman living in Delhi has apparently lost around Rs 41 lakh from an unidentified hacker. The resident from Mayur Vihar has lodged a theft complaint to the economic offences wing of the Delhi Police. According to reports, the woman first lost bitcoins worth Rs 6.5 lakh to hackers who accessed her bitcoin account. The rest of the amount was lost after she trusted cheats who promised to help her retrieve the lost money. The cyber cell of Delhi Police has reportedly started their investigation into the matter. The woman explained to the police that she made an initial investment to buy 0.4 bitcoin in February 2017, which she did via a firm that promised her returns of 12 percent every month on her investment which she did receive until August in her bank account. In the meantime,...