CBI NEW DELHI: The CBI, in coordination with the FBI and law-enforcement agencies from the UK, Kuwait, Ireland, and Singapore, launched a multinational crackdown called “Operation CyStrike” to target transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks operating from India and the five other participating countries, an official release said on Monday.As part of the operation, the CBI conducted searches at 35 locations on January 30 across New Delhi and Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and West Bengal. The agency “dismantled” cyber-enabled financial crime networks run by accused individuals who used pseudonymous online identities to defraud victims in the six countries.During the search operations, the CBI busted and dismantled a cyber-enabled financial crime network operated from New Delhi that targeted victims in the United States. Electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, and computer hard disks containing incriminating digital evidence, were recovered and seized from the accused. The key operative, Pfokrehrii Peter, was arrested on the spot, the release noted.The agency also uncovered another cyber-enabled financial crime network operating from New Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Karnataka under the pretext of offering Kuwaiti e-visas and appointment letters for jobs with leading companies in Kuwait to Indian nationals in exchange for money. Searches led to the seizure of electronic devices containing fake Kuwaiti e-visas and appointment offers, while cash amounting to Rs 60 lakh was recovered from one of the accused, according to the release.In addition, the CBI dismantled mule bank accounts used to channel proceeds of crime from foreign victims to the accused.Operation CyStrike, led by the CBI, involved close coordination with Interpol as well as law-enforcement agencies from participating countries.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosRahul Gandhi Vs Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah In Lok Sabha Over Doklam Claims From Ex Army Chief MemoirBudget 2026: 10 Changes In Income Tax Rules That Will Reshape How Indians Save And File ReturnsFrom Minerals Gift To Diplomatic Snub: Pakistan Misses Out On Key US Meet While India Takes SeatSanjay Raut Raises Doubts Over Ajit Pawar Plane Crash, Seeks Thorough Probe’Cricket Or Cowardice?’ Opposition MPs Lash BCCI After Pakistan Boycott India Clash In T20 World CupPakistan’s Balochistan Operation Under Scrutiny As India Calls Out Deflection Tactics To Shift BlameShashi Tharoor Claims India ‘Surrendered’ To US Pressure By Stopping Chabahar Port Fund in BudgetFM Nirmala Sitharaman Cites Operation Sindoor To Defend A Decade Of Defence Investment And Reforms’India Now Central To Global Growth’, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman As Elon Musk Flags Power ShiftShots Fired Outside Rohit Shetty’s Bungalow In Mumbai, Cops Detain Five123PhotostoriesFrom dealing with depression to Bigg Boss 19 being therapeutic, injuries and more- Amaal Mallik gets candid about his lifeDalai Lama’s gentle wisdom for kids: “Be kind whenever possible, it is always possible.”How Bengaluru’s Hebbal flyover ramp beat a 10-year standstillWhat is Purple Honey and how does this rare honey get the unique colourTimes when Sabrina Carpenter dazzled the world and made a statement with her fashion senseTop 10 vegetarian Chinese recipes you can easily make at home7 animals that exist only in Antarctica and why they are a traveller’s delight8 unique residential buildings on Earth; where creativity meets lifePune–Mumbai high-speed rail: The mega project that could cut travel time by an hourRohit Shetty in Mumbai firing scare: Gunshots break midnight silence in Juhu123Hot PicksBudget 2026Gold Silver PricesCigarette Prices HikeFebruary 2026 bank changesIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingOKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets InjuryMLB Trade RumorsDrake MayeDeshaun WatsonNHL Trade UpdateSnowboarder RyanMLB TradeRyan ClarkTua TagovailoaBad Bunny
NEW DELHI: The CBI, in coordination with the FBI and law-enforcement agencies from the UK, Kuwait, Ireland, and Singapore, launched a multinational crackdown called “Operation CyStrike” to target transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks operating from India and the five other participating countries, an official release said on Monday.As part of the operation, the CBI conducted searches at 35 locations on January 30 across New Delhi and Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and West Bengal. The agency “dismantled” cyber-enabled financial crime networks run by accused individuals who used pseudonymous online identities to defraud victims in the six countries.During the search operations, the CBI busted and dismantled a cyber-enabled financial crime network operated from New Delhi that targeted victims in the United States. Electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, and computer hard disks containing incriminating digital evidence, were recovered and seized from the accused. The key operative, Pfokrehrii Peter, was arrested on the spot, the release noted.The agency also uncovered another cyber-enabled financial crime network operating from New Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Karnataka under the pretext of offering Kuwaiti e-visas and appointment letters for jobs with leading companies in Kuwait to Indian nationals in exchange for money. Searches led to the seizure of electronic devices containing fake Kuwaiti e-visas and appointment offers, while cash amounting to Rs 60 lakh was recovered from one of the accused, according to the release.In addition, the CBI dismantled mule bank accounts used to channel proceeds of crime from foreign victims to the accused.Operation CyStrike, led by the CBI, involved close coordination with Interpol as well as law-enforcement agencies from participating countries.
