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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Lavpreet Kaur

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’

 

Amid the peak election season, Telangana citizens lost a whopping ₹127.88 crore across 8,668 cybercrime cases reported in April 2024.

In the month that also marked the beginning of the new financial year, FY25, Cyberabad, with a significant tech population, topped the list with 1,829 cases in which citizens lost ₹44.71 crore, data shared by officials from the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB) revealed. This was followed by Hyderabad City which reported 1,503 cases where citizens lost ₹38.25 crore.

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