Month: November 2022

Hyd trader duped under pretext of KBC lottery

Hyderabad: A city based trader was duped to the tune of around Rs 2 crore under the pretext of KBC lottery worth Rs 25 lakh. On his complaint, the Cybercrime wing of Hyderabad city police registered a case and started an investigation. According to police, the victim, a resident of Chandrayanagutta, received a call on…

LockBit ransomware suspect arrested in Canada, faces charges in US

Written by AJ Vicens Nov 10, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Canadian law enforcement officials arrested a dual Russian and Canadian national in October accused of participating in LockBit ransomware attacks against targets across the world, costing victims millions of dollars. The Justice Department identified the suspect as Mikhail Vasiliev who, according to court documents unsealed Thursday,…