Overview
- The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau disclosed on Tuesday that 735 doctors in the state have reported cyber frauds since September 2024, with total losses of about ₹29.88 crore.
- TGCSB data shows business and investment scams caused the largest financial harm, with 127 victims losing ₹22.39 crore, while other categories include identity theft, impersonation, digital arrest and advertisement frauds.
- Around 72 representatives from major medical bodies met with TGCSB leadership in Hyderabad to agree on a shared initiative for sector-specific prevention, awareness and rapid-reporting procedures.
- Officials stressed immediate reporting through the 1930 cybercrime helpline and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal during the 'golden hour' to increase the chance of freezing transactions and recovering funds.
- The joint campaign will use hospitals, conferences and medical education channels to teach doctors how common scams work and to shift the response from isolated reporting to coordinated, profession-wide prevention.