Reports
Long-form analysis
Briefings, analysis and advisory summaries from the desk. Written to make the reader harder to attack.
2026 / Guide
In this section
Aadhaar or PAN leaked in a data breach? How to lock it down and check for misuse
Open report
2026 / Guide
Bank account frozen by cyber police? What to do if you received tainted money without knowing
Open report
2026 / Guide
How to get money back after cyber fraud: the real routes, the odds and 'recovery' scams
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Deepfake investment ads in India: what they are, who has been faked, and how to spot one
Open report
2026 / Guide
Digital arrest scam: how to recognise the call, what to do on it, and what to do if you paid
Open report
2026 / Guide
Phone suddenly shows no service? What to do about SIM-swap and eSIM fraud in India
Open report
2026 / Guide
Festive sale scams: how to spot fake shopping sites, gift links and delivery tricks
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Data breach reporting in India: CERT-In's six-hour rule and the DPDP timeline explained
Open report
2026 / Guide
Infostealer infection: what to do, in the right order
Open report
2026 / Guide
Is this a scam? How to check a phone number, link, app, adviser or UPI ID in India
Open report
2026 / Guide
Harassed by a loan app? How to check a lender first, and where to complain in India
Open report
2026 / Guide
Money on hold after a 1930 complaint? How frozen funds are released back to victims
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Mule accounts: why renting out your bank account can end in arrest
Open report
2026 / Guide
Cyber crime complaint status 'pending'? How to track an NCRP complaint and what to do next
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Ransomware in August 2026: trackers log a record month as Qilin leads
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Fake job offers, real compounds: how Indians end up trafficked into Southeast Asian scam hubs
Open report
2026 / Guide
Blackmailed after a video call? What to do about sextortion, and how to get the clip taken down
Open report
2026 / Guide
ShinyHunters emailed me: what to do about an extortion or sextortion threat
Open report
2026 / Guide
Invited to a stock tips WhatsApp group? How to check it before you send a rupee
Open report
2026 / Guide
Lost money in a UPI fraud? What to do in the first hour, and how to complain on 1930
Open report
2026 / Guide
What to do after a data breach notice, and how to check if your data was exposed
Open report
2026 / News briefing
CBI's Operation Chakra-VI targets the money trail behind India's digital arrest scams
Open report
2026 / Advisory summary
Citrix patches two NetScaler zero-days already exploited; CISA sets 30 September deadline
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Digital arrest scams in India: complaints fall, but the Supreme Court and CBI keep up pressure
Open report
2026 / Analysis
SIM binding, IMEI crackdown and Sanchar Saathi: where India's telecom anti-fraud rules stand
Open report
2026 / News briefing
AdaptHealth reports 4.1 million patients affected by June data theft
Open report
2026 / News briefing
Boston Scientific says cyberattack will hit 2026 results as systems are restored
Open report
2026 / News briefing
ATF confirms breach of standalone CALEA system after Qilin claim; leaked files unverified
Open report
2026 / News briefing
CEVA Logistics intrusion halts eight European warehouses and exposes client customer data
Open report
2026 / Analysis
Indian cybercrime by the numbers: what NCRP, 1930 and the RBI's 2025-26 report actually show
Open report
2026 / News briefing
Tata Electronics confirms cyber incident after group leaks alleged Apple and Tesla files
Open report
2026 / News briefing
Bank of Baroda discloses cyber incident as data-leak claims circulate
Open report
2026 / News briefing
Bajaj Auto says ransomware attack led it to pause operations for a few days
Open report
2026 / News briefing
German police dismantle Kratos phishing kit used to hijack Microsoft 365 sessions
Open report
2026 / News briefing
Reliance confirms partial breach as Kudankulam project files leak; NPCIL says no safety data
Open report
2026 / Advisory summary
Nineteen agencies warn FSB Center 16 is exploiting poorly configured routers worldwide
Open report
2026 / News briefing