https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=74487 Hybrid cyber fraud combines physical smartphone theft with digital financial exploitation. Offenders obtain screen-lock credentials, steal devices and use control of the active SIM card to intercept verification codes and reset UPI and digital banking credentials. Preventive measures include withholding PINs, passwords and OTPs; avoiding storage of financial and identity records on phones; and immediately blocking the SIM card and freezing digital banking and UPI services after a theft. en-us Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:31:03 +0530 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=74487 Hybrid cyber fraud combines physical smartphone theft with digital financial exploitation. Offenders obtain screen-lock credentials, steal devices and use control of the active SIM card to intercept verification codes and reset UPI and digital banking credentials. Preventive measures include withholding PINs, passwords and OTPs; avoiding storage of financial and identity records on phones; and immediately blocking the SIM card and freezing digital banking and UPI services after a theft. News - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=74487