TOKYO — Japan’s National Police Agency and India’s Central Bureau of Investigation, aided by information supplied by Microsoft and other private-sector organizations, have uncovered an India-based fraud ring that targeted people living in Japan.
Private-sector expertise plays major role in tracing cybercrime
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit provided crucial information to Japanese and Indian authorities that enabled them to track a digital fraud ring. © AP
REI KOBAYASHI and TATSUYA SUDO
September 5, 2025 07:06 JST