CBI Nabs Cybercriminal in 10-State Operation CyStrike, Busts Transnational Networks

• The CBI arrested a cybercriminal after a massive 35-location search operation across 10 states as part of Operation CyStrike.
• Operation CyStrike, launched on January 30, involved coordination with law enforcement agencies from the US, UK, Kuwait, Ireland, and Singapore.
• Raids disrupted multiple India-based cybercrime networks targeting victims in the US, UK, Kuwait, Ireland, Singapore, and India.
• CBI busted a network operating from New Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Karnataka, defrauding Indian nationals with fake Kuwaiti e-Visas and job offers.
• Electronic devices with incriminating evidence and Rs. 60 Lakhs cash were seized; mule accounts used for fraud proceeds were identified and taken down.

Why It Matters: CBI's Operation CyStrike successfully dismantled transnational cybercrime networks across 10 states, arresting a key operative.