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  Breaking News | June 20, 2025 🔓 Unprecedented 16 Billion Credential Leak Exposes Google, Apple, Facebook Users Worldwide Reported by: Advocate Abhishek Jat, (Cyber Law Analyst, High Court of Madhya Pradesh) In what is being described as one of the most alarming cybersecurity developments of the decade, a staggering 16 billion login credentials linked to major tech platforms—including Google, Apple, Facebook , Telegram, GitHub, and various VPN and banking services—have been discovered circulating on underground cybercrime forums. This massive leak does not stem from a single data breach but is the result of malware-based data harvesting from millions of infected devices globally. Unlike traditional server-side hacks, the compromised data was collected from user-end computers infected with infostealer malware , such as RedLine and Raccoon Stealer, which silently exfiltrate saved passwords, cookies, form data, and session tokens from browsers and apps. Cybersecurity resear...

  By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Background The Madras High Court recently delivered a landmark judgment affirming the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gaming and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, and the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025. The impugned regulations introduced a ban on online real money gaming during nighttime hours (midnight to 5 AM) and mandated Aadhaar-based Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for all participants. Key Issues and Arguments Petitioners' Contentions: The petitioners, comprising major online gaming companies and player associations, challenged the legislative competence of the state to regulate online games of skill and contended that the restrictions infringed upon their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution. They argued that the mandatory KYC requirement and the nighttime ban violated the right to privacy as recognized in Justice K.S. Puttaswa...

  By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Introduction The digital revolution has necessitated a robust legal framework to address emerging challenges in cyberspace. India's Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) has evolved significantly through judicial interpretation. This article examines seminal judgments that have shaped the contours of cyber law jurisprudence in India, focusing on intermediary liability, cybercrime prosecution, digital evidence standards, and constitutional challenges. I. Intermediary Regulation and Digital Content Governance Website Blocking and Proportionality In Department of Electronics and Information Technology v. Star India Pvt. Ltd. (2016), the Delhi High Court established a significant precedent regarding website blocking. The court determined that when a website predominantly hosts infringing content, blocking it in its entirety is justified rather than implementing selective URL blocking. This judgment marked a crucial shift in the regulatory approach...