GeneralBreaking NewsBreakingLatest News
UP ATS Busts Cyber Syndicate Selling Fake Email IDs Used in Bomb Threats, Mastermind Arrested
Sentiment: NeutralHigh Priority
What Happened?
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad has dismantled a cyber syndicate selling fake email IDs used in bomb threats across Delhi-NCR. Mastermind Ankit Shankhwar was arrested on October 28, 2026.
Key points
- The UP ATS arrested Ankit Shankhwar, the mastermind behind the cyber syndicate.
- The operation revealed approximately 500,000 fake email IDs linked to proxy servers.
- The syndicate used Wi-Fi and proxy networks to create fraudulent identities.
- Email accounts were sold to individuals in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- The investigation uncovered a cryptocurrency payment mechanism linked to Binance.
- Alamin Islam from Bangladesh paid 6,000 USDT for fraudulent email accounts.
Key insights
- The arrest may disrupt similar cybercrime operations in the region.
- Identifying other individuals involved could lead to further arrests.
- The use of cryptocurrency for illegal transactions raises concerns about digital security.
Why it matters
This operation could help prevent future bomb threats by dismantling the network behind them.
Tags
Entities
Uttar Pradesh· StateAnkit Shankhwar· PersonBangladesh· CountryPakistan· CountryDelhi· CityGurugram· CityMumbai· CityDiljit Dosanjh· PersonBinance· Company
Source
Times Now
