Rising Cybercrime Rates in India and Bangladesh Highlight Growing Threats
Severity: Medium (Score: 59.8)
Sources: Dexpose, Newagebd
Summary
Cybercrime incidents are surging in India and Bangladesh, affecting millions of individuals. In India, over 1.5 million cybercrime complaints were reported in 2023, with financial fraud being the most common. Victims include ordinary citizens, such as a factory worker losing savings to scams and a college student facing extortion. In Bangladesh, the Cyber Police Centre reported 886 victims in April 2026 alone, with a gradual increase in reported cases. Common crimes include hacking, online fraud, and harassment, but many victims do not file complaints. The lack of resources hampers police investigations, as highlighted by experts calling for better cooperation with tech companies. Both countries face challenges in addressing the growing cyber threat landscape effectively. Key Points: • India reported over 1.5 million cybercrime complaints in 2023, nearly double from the previous year. • In Bangladesh, 886 cybercrime victims sought assistance in April 2026, indicating a rising trend. • Victims often do not file complaints due to confusion and lack of trust in the legal system.
Key Entities
- Data Breach (attack_type)
- Malware (attack_type)
- Phishing (attack_type)
- Ransomware (attack_type)
- All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (company)
- ICMR (company)
- YouTube (company)
- Bangladesh (country)
- India (country)
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication (cwe)
- Financial (industry)
- Government (industry)
- T1566 - Phishing (mitre_attack)
- IMO (platform)
- Instagram (platform)
- Telegram (platform)
- TikTok (platform)
- WhatsApp (platform)