A Call, a Threat, a Transfer: What is a digital arrest and can a ‘kill switch’ stop it?
India is witnessing a rise in cases of ‘digital arrest’ and cyber fraud, where criminals impersonate police officers or officials from investigative agencies and coerce victims into transferring large sums of money. The idea was discussed by a high-level inter-departmental committee formed in December under the leadership of a special secretary of the ministry. The…