India Temporarily Bans Telegram Messenger Over Medical Exam Fraud
ID: 0302a3bc-302b-576f-885d-2d3a8098b419
STIX ID: report--0302a3bc-302b-576f-885d-2d3a8098b419
Feed Name: cybersecurityNews.com
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology temporarily blocked Telegram nationwide through June 22, 2026 and ordered Telegram to disable post-send message editing through June 30, 2026 to counter organized cyber-enabled cheating targeting millions of NEET UG 2026 candidates; the report details fraudulent Telegram channels soliciting payments (documented transactions ~₹1.5 crore), arrests by Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch, takedowns coordinated by I4C based on NTA and state police intelligence, and an ongoing CBI inquiry.
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