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A ransomware group named Nitrogen claims to have stolen 8 terabytes of data from Foxconn, Apple's largest supplier. The group, linked to ALPHV/BlackCat, is extorting the company and threatening to release sensitive client data from major tech firms. Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack on North American factories, with production resuming.

Kolkata Police apprehended a 27-year-old man, Hasnain Iqbal, from Garden Reach for allegedly emailing threats of a suicide bomb attack on Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, claiming Al Qaeda involvement. The email, sent using a woman's identity, prompted a swift investigation by the cyber cell and STF. Iqbal reportedly admitted to sending the message, possibly to implicate the woman.

CM urges AI tools, coordination to stop cyber frauds

Responding to TOI readers’ queries, Charu Sinha, DG, Women Safety says police have identified hotspots for eve teasing and stepped up surveillance to make Hyderabad safer for women. She also urges parents to be cautious about children’s online safety and report all forms of harassment

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has claimed to possess a list of properties linked to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's company, Leaps and Bounds, vowing a thorough investigation. This escalation follows an FIR against Banerjee for alleged inflammatory remarks, which TMC leader Tanmoy Ghosh decried as politically biased and selective, questioning the targeting of Banerjee post-election losses.

Online abuse in India, from trolling to threats, can now lead to police action under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act. While criticism is protected, criminal intimidation, stalking, and sharing private content are serious offences. Victims should preserve evidence and report to authorities, as anonymous accounts are often traceable.

Anthropic is now allowing users of its Mythos cybersecurity AI model to share threat information. This change supports Project Glasswing, a controlled initiative testing the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model. Major tech firms like Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple are involved. The move aims to enhance defensive security by enabling broader information dissemination among organizations and relevant bodies.

OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5. OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5.5 variants, including the gated GPT-5.5-Cyber for authorised red teaming. Arriving a month after Anthropic's Project Glasswing and Claude Mythos, Daybreak pitches resilience-by-design over continuous patching. Cloudflare, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, Akamai, Zscaler and Fortinet are on board as launch partners.

India and the UAE have significantly deepened their defence ties in 2026, moving towards joint industrial production of advanced weaponry and enhanced maritime and cyber security. This strategic partnership, backed by substantial UAE investment, aims to bolster India's defence manufacturing and secure vital trade routes amidst regional instability.

Pakistan's military continues to rely on proxy warfare and terrorism against India, according to former Army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar. He stressed that future Indian responses must impose sustained costs, evolving deterrence into compliance. Gen. Katiyar also highlighted the critical role of information and cyber warfare in shaping perceptions and degrading enemy capabilities in modern, multi-domain conflicts.

Former Western Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar stated Pakistan's military views proxy warfare as a low-cost tool, unlikely to abandon terrorism. He emphasized India's responses must escalate beyond tactical punishment to impose sustained costs, evolving deterrence into compliance. Perception management through information and cyber warfare is crucial for future conflicts, which will be multi-domain.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee faces an FIR for alleged inflammatory statements, including remarks on DJs and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He accused the Centre of allowing post-poll violence in West Bengal and manipulating the election counting process, with party candidates and agents allegedly removed from centers.