IT Professional in Thane Loses Rs 2.99 Lakh in Remote Phone Hacking Incident
An IT professional in Thane lost Rs 2.99 lakh after cybercriminals remotely hacked his smartphone between August 21 and 28. The unauthorized access allowed the fraudsters to transfer the amount to secondary bank accounts. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act, and police efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the culprits.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Sept, 03:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1820 Sept, 03:01 pmIT professional loses Rs 2.99 lakh after cybercriminals hack his phone
- 2theprint20 Sept, 03:27 pmIT professional loses Rs 2.99 lakh after cybercriminals hack his phone
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Thane, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- LakhIndian rupeeSecurity hackerCybercrimeInformation technologyThaneMobile phonePress Trust of IndiaSmartphoneAnand, GujaratRemote desktop softwarePolice station