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By Jitendra Jangid- Friends, as we all know that WhatsApp is the world's most popular instant messaging app, which has more than 3 billion users. With the increasing popularity of WhatsApp, cyber crimes have also wreaked havoc in people's lives. Under this, hackers operating from South-East Asia were involved. 17,000 More than 100 WhatsApp accounts have been blocked. These hackers fake investment offers, Online game, Indian citizens are being targeted through a variety of fraudulent schemes including dating apps and fraudulent trading platforms.

Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Center (I4C) and Department of Telecommunications (DOT) announced the decision to jointly block malicious accounts, Which is a big blow to the growing network of cyber criminals. This step has been taken after investigation, In which it has been revealed that a large number of cyber crimes are committed in India and Cambodia., myanmar, are being carried out by individuals based in countries such as the Philippines and Laos.

CyberDost, the official cyber security handle of the Home Ministry, confirmed the government's action in a statement on Twitter. The notification said that the blocked WhatsApp accounts were linked to criminals who were involved in defrauding Indians.

Growing threat of cyber crime from South East Asia

May 2024 In, The Indian Home Ministry formed an investigation committee following a surge in cyber crime cases linked to Southeast Asia. The investigation revealed that of all the cyber crime cases reported in India, almost 45% Were connected to criminal networks in these countries.