Hyderabad:
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Telangana grabbed the fourth
position in cyber-crimes in India with Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Assam taking
the first three places respectively. According to the date from NCRB, there has
been a 70% spike in cases this year much of them owing to fraudulent KYC scams
and marketplace frauds during the lockdown period. Since the lockdown, citizens
restricted to their homes have ordered groceries and other essentials through e-commerce
sites.
Due to this
increased online activity, cyber-criminals lured customers into giving out
their KYC and other confidential information. According to experts, the
percentage of cyber-crime shows no signs of ceasing and is likely to increase
in the future. The data also showed that Hyderabad ranks second in the cities
with most cases with Bangalore occupying the first place. A total 1,629
cyber-crime cases have been reported in Telangana with more than 1,300 cases reported
in Hyderabad itself.
