TIMES OF INDIA · 2026-10-28 18:43 UTC

Hacked email accounts used for bomb threats to 35 locations in Ahmedabad traced to Bangladesh and Pakistan; the accounts were sold through online groups and payments were made in cryptocurrency

Hacked email accounts from Bangladesh and Pakistan were used to send bomb threats to 35 locations in Ahmedabad, with messages referencing Khalistan and targeting schools, courts, and venues. Investigation revealed a cross-border network selling compromised email accounts through Telegram and WhatsApp groups, with payments made in cryptocurrency. A previous arrest in West Bengal showed hacked Gmail accounts being sold from India to Bangladesh to Pakistan for cryptocurrency.

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