Gujarat cyber crime probe exposes international Boss Scam network; links with China, Pakistan
AHMEDABAD: The cyber crime cell of Gujarat has traced two accused allegedly linked to a sophisticated “Boss Scam” in which WhatsApp Web sessions were hijacked and company CEOs impersonated to issue urgent payment instructions to employees in government finance and accounts departments.
Investigators identified the alleged role of Imran Ali Piyada, a B.A. graduate who worked as a sales agent for telecom service providers including Airtel, Jio, Vi and BSNL.
Technical analysis of around 4,500 SIM cards led investigators to examine 251 complaints filed on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from 26 states.
