India's digital economy, public infrastructure and security
Dozens of customers at Punjab National Bank's Aichhar village branch in Sector Pi-1 allege nearly Rs 35 crore disappeared from savings accounts and fixed deposits without authorization. Many farmers lost land compensation funds.
India's Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, expressed outrage over 'digital arrest' scams where fraudsters pose as officials to extract money, with a recent case seeing a woman lose Rs 2.5 crore.
Recent cyberattacks have inflicted an estimated loss of ₹300 crore on Indian NBFC, with around 150 fraud cases reported. Focus has shifted towards identifying Chinese hacking platforms and AI toolkit involvement in these incidents.
The national cyber security agency has identified flaws across Apple software components, including WebKit, Kernel and media-processing frameworks, posing multiple security risks.
The pact, signed under “Tech Connect for Traders and MSMEs, Accelerating Digital Transformation,” was witnessed by Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada
Launchpad is a 12-week programme offering mentorship, investor connections, threat intelligence resources, and access to potential customers and channel partners.
Daishin Securities said about 38,000 customer records were leaked and emergency measures were taken, Yonhap reported