cybercriminals

A 66-year-old retired serviceman’s wife from Bengaluru was tricked by cybercriminals who posed as police officers. The scammers accused her of money laundering, put her under "digital arrest," and forced her to transfer ₹35 lakh over five days.

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a significant rise in phishing attacks utilizing Webflow, a legitimate website builder. These attacks target sensitive login information for various cryptocurrency wallets and corporate webmail platforms. With a tenfold increase in phishing traffic between April and September 2024, the campaigns highlight the growing sophistication of cybercriminals leveraging legitimate tools to deceive users.