Srinagar, June 27 -- Speaking to reporters, Kichloo, who also heads the Cybercrime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE), said 95 percent of the cybercrime cases reported in J&K are related to financial fraud, while 12 percent involve child exploitation and sextortion.

Steganography Scams and Financial Frauds

One of the newer techniques highlighted by the SSP involves malware hidden inside innocent-looking photos and PDFs, often depicting elderly people or missing persons. "This method, calledsteganography, enables hackers to infect your phone or computer as soon as you download the file. They can then access your photos, apps, or even banking information," Kichloo said.

He urged people to avoid clicking on unknown files, even fro...