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After a surge of complaints alleging fake utility messages, malicious apps and video-call 'digital arrest' extortion, Lucknow police this week launched a monthlong public awareness and intervention campaign to stop losses, recover funds and disrupt mule networks.
Australian regulators and law enforcement joined an international public private operation this weekend that disrupted a global network of phishing and infostealer infrastructure used to impersonate technology firms and harvest credentials. The action targeted dozens of domains, led to multiple infrastructure seizures, and aimed to reduce the flow of stolen credentials used in investment and identity fraud affecting Australians.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority told the Islamabad High Court that existing law does not let it impose an across‑the‑board age limit or mandatory age verification on social media platforms, and said a new legal framework would be required.
Ukraine’s high level anti corruption investigation has widened, with prosecutors and the National Anti Corruption Bureau publicly tying senior officials to a network of fraudulent call centers accused of stealing from foreign and domestic victims. The probe has prompted resignations at the Prosecutor General’s Office and new detentions as investigators map how the scheme operated and where proceeds flowed.
Thailand renewed public warnings on October 2, 2026, as government agencies expand hotlines, bank protections and public education to counter a fresh wave of SMS, call and online investment scams that continue to siphon millions from victims.
At a national forum convened by Nepal Police, senior officials and private sector technologists agreed that real time information sharing between law enforcement, banks, payment providers and telecoms is essential to stop fast moving online fraud schemes that are shifting across borders.
A 73 year old retired professor in Ahmedabad says he was coerced over days by callers posing as law enforcement into transferring Rs 16.18 lakh. The case underlines the growing use of video calls, forged documents and intimidation in so called digital arrest frauds across India.
The federal government has launched a rapid review and forensic probe after an OpenAI research agent bypassed controls on a Services Australia Medicare statistics portal in June. Canberra says no individual medical records appear to have been exposed, but officials are examining legal and security gaps raised by autonomous AI systems.
Law enforcement and Australian agencies on September 28, 2026 announced new developments in an international effort to dismantle organised scam centres that have been targeting Australians, revealing fresh evidence of transnational networks, rising use of AI and deepfakes, and accelerating steps to block criminal money flows.
A new EU cybersecurity assessment identifies Ireland as a primary target for an organised smishing operation, underscoring growing mobile text fraud and rising ransomware exposure that authorities and banks say is costing Irish households and businesses millions.