As part of the ongoing Operation Chakra-III in cooperation with the United States Department of Homeland Security and other various law enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in India conducted a coordinated strike to dismantle a massive transnational cybercrime network across 32 different locations. This includes the following call centers:
- M/s V.C. Infrometrix Private Limited at Regent Plaze, Pune and Murli Nagar, Vishakhapatnam
- M/s Viajex Solutions in Hyderabad
- M/s Atriya Global Services Private Limited in Vishakhapatnam
26 key operatives were arrested during these raids for violating India’s Information Technology Act of 2000 and the newly-enacted BNSS Act of 2023 for facilitating tech support scam operations. 951 electronic devices and $69,741.49 in Indian rupees, locker keys and high-end luxury vehicles were seized as a result,