Bhubaneswar: A Nigerian cyber fraud gang is believed to be behind the WhatsApp number hack of OCAC CEO Manoj Pattnaik.
Additional Director General, Crime Branch, Sanjeeb Panda said the CB officials traced the hackers to Bengaluru and during a conversation with cyber criminals their dialect is suspected to math with those belonging to Nigeria.
The WhatsApp number of Pattnaik, who is also Additional Secretary of state Electronics and Information Technology (E&IT) department, was hacked on November 11. Pattnaik’s acquaintances were defrauded of Rs 7 lakh.
The money from Pattnaik’s account was transferred to several bank accounts after the WhatsApp account was hacked, added reports.
The crime branch has written and directed to freeze multiple bank accounts involved in this case, added the ADG.
Bhubaneswar: About 15,000 students have not appeared at Class IX annual examinations conducted across the…
Bhubaneswar: With 3 Independent candidates withdrawing their nominations on Tuesday, total 11 aspirants will contest…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of inauguration of revamped Taratarini temple by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday,…
Bhawanipatna: Two persons, including a woman, were killed and 10 others injured after a pickup…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast thunderstorm in several districts of Odisha for…
Bhubaneswar: Panic struck the people at crowded CRP Square in the capital city as two…