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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Lavpreet Kaur

Private and startup employees key target for cyber criminals in Telangana

Of the 10,135 cybercrime cases reported in Telangana in March 2024, over 4,272 (42.15%) victims were employees, data shared by the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB) revealed.  

A whopping 2,863 were private employees and 351 were software or Information Technology (IT) employees working largely in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda. This was followed by 786 who were self-employed, including startup owners, while 272 were government employees.  

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