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India Arrests 12, Including 2 Chinese Women, for Circulating Malicious App on WhatsApp

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1/19/2021|Updated: 1/20/2021

NEW DELHI—India arrested two Chinese women and 10 others accused of operating a fraud racket in New Delhi that officials say duped 40,000 people through a malicious app being circulated on WhatsApp.

This is the most recent incident of cybercrime involving Chinese-made mobile applications, some of which may be linked to Chinese espionage, police said.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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