Cybercrime and AI
AI is used on both sides of cybercrime, automating attacks, phishing and fraud at scale, and detecting them too. This section covers law enforcement capability, the changing threat picture, and international investigative cooperation.
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Artificial intelligence now accounts for more than half of all reported cybercrime in Africa, Interpol has warned. The organisation said AI-driven scams helped push African…
The Haryana government has decided to establish five new cyber police stations across the state to strengthen its capabilities against cybercrime. Under this initiative, the state…
Ovie Carroll, director of the Justice Department's cybercrime lab writing in a personal capacity, has highlighted a new legal defence termed "SAIDI", standing for "some artificial…
Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has outlined a technology-driven strategy to transition the force towards intelligence-led, data-driven enforcement. The initiative…
Cybercriminals fear artificial intelligence tools could take away their work, according to researchers at cybersecurity firm Sophos. Sophos analysed chatter across dark web…
The Sindh Inspector General of Police has established a high-level committee to modernise the provincial force using artificial intelligence and drone-based aerial surveillance…
The 11th edition of the International Police Expo will take place on 24 and 25 June 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, focusing on artificial intelligence-driven policing,…
Cybercriminals are targeting Windows users with malware disguised as artificial intelligence learning guides and developer resources. Security researchers at Fortinet's FortiGuard…
The availability of AI-powered cybercrime tools on underground markets surged by over 3,800 per cent in recent months. An analysis by security firm Halcyon found mentions of the…