{"id":276166,"date":"2024-01-04T15:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T10:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=276166"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:39:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T10:09:26","slug":"cyber-kidnapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cyber-kidnapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Kidnapping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Source-<\/strong> This post is based on the article <strong>\u201cChinese boy \u2018cyber kidnapped\u2019 in Utah found safe: What is cyber kidnapping, how to protect yourself\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201c<strong>The Indian Express<\/strong>\u201d on 4 January 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why in News?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Chinese student who was a victim of \u2018cyber kidnapping\u2019 has been found in rural Utah, unharmed.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Cyber Kidnapping?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1) Cyber kidnapping refers to a crime where the \u2018kidnappers\u2019 convince their victim to hide, and then contact their loved ones for ransom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2) The victim is also made to send pictures that make it look like they are being held captive showing them bound or gagged which are then shared with the family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3) The \u2018kidnappers\u2019, though not physically present, monitor the victim online through video-call platforms.<\/p>\n<p>4) Unlike traditional abductions, virtual kidnappers have not actually kidnapped anyone. Instead, through deceptions and threats, they coerce victims to pay a quick ransom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5) Experts believe that with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), such crimes can rise, as scammers can send people voice notes that sound exactly like a loved one in distress.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to Protect Oneself?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1) Experts recommend being extra careful with calls from unknown numbers as cyber criminals can also make it appear like they are calling from a loved one\u2019s number.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2) Experts also recommend checking up on loved ones before making payments, and to approach the police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3) Use multi-factor authentication security apps to ensure that your sensitive information stays safe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post is based on the article \u201cChinese boy \u2018cyber kidnapped\u2019 in Utah found safe: What is cyber kidnapping, how to protect yourself\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 4 January 2024. Why in News? A Chinese student who was a victim of \u2018cyber kidnapping\u2019 has been found in rural Utah, unharmed. What is&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cyber-kidnapping\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cyber Kidnapping<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-276166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":30,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704391045},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276166\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}