Cyber criminals scam HAL Kanpur of Rs 55 lakh after officials overlook missing letter ‘e’ in email IDs – Here’s what happened

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Kanpur, found itself as the latest victim of cyber fraud after they didn’t notice missing letter “e” in one of the email IDs and ended up losing Rs 55 lakh to cyber criminals. The fraudsters, operating with a nearly identical email ID to that of a genuine American supplier, manipulated bank details and rerouted the payment to their account. The cyber fraud, now under police investigation, has exposed vulnerabilities in high-stakes international transactions.