New Delhi [Sanjeev Kumar Mishra]. Cyber Crime Coronavirus: With the increase in Corona virus infection, cybercrime has also increased rapidly. According to Delhi Police sources, cyber crime complaints have increased by more than 90 per cent in NCR along with Delhi since the lockdown due to Corona. Of these, more than 50 per cent cases are related to financial fraud. The State Bank of India tweet about this has shared information about cyber fraud with its consumers and has also warned them.
The SBI has tweeted that the hackers may have committed financial fraud to the people of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad. According to the SBI, hackers have also acquired the e-mail addresses of 20 lakh Indians and are now trying to get their personal and bank information by sending them e-mails in the name of Free Corona Test.
It is being told that the cyber attackers are not only planning to monitor the mobile phones and laptops of consumers through phishing emails related to Corona, but are also trying to rob your pocket as soon as possible.
Such are the targets
Vicious cyber criminals are duping consumers with phishing emails or messages with links coming on smartphones. There is a link on these emails, on which the spy software is downloaded on your mobile phone or laptop. The consumer is oblivious to this disturbance, as he has no knowledge about it. These software monitor from your email to contact number. Whose message came in your mobile, who sent the message. Who are WhatsApp, Facebook or other social media accounts, even mobile banking apps also come under their scrutiny.
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Beware of such emails
- Beware of such Kovid-19 emails which have written instead of subject
- Kovid-19 check free for all citizens in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad.
- Kovid-19 Information and Support.
- Checking for symptoms of corona.
- Free PPE Kit.
- Winning prize.
- Reward.
- Cashback offer.
Do it for rescue
- Do not open any suspicious email or message providers.
- Use antivirus and firewall.
- Before opening a link or attachment in an email, check the URL of the website by moving the cursor over the link.
- Do not give your financial information on any unknown website.
- Select a system with multiple steps for financial transactions.
- Do not click on any contact with any unknown person. Did not open the attachment at all.
- If you are using internet banking services then take SMS alert, check the statement every two days.
Pawan Duggal (Cyber Law Expert) says that the cases of cybercrime are constantly increasing. There has been a lot of focus on phishing emails, identity theft, fraud. Cyber incidents have increased by more than 500 percent. It consists of crime, attacks and cyber britches. People in India now have to be very careful as these attacks will increase further.
