Digital Arrest and Agentic AI in India: A Wake-Up Call for MSME
India is witnessing a paradigm shift in cyber fraud. Gone are the days when spam emails and basic phishing attacks dominated the threat landscape. Today, attackers wield AI-powered tools, social engineering, and psychological manipulation to deceive even the savviest executives. The “digital arrest” scam is a prime example—where individuals are falsely informed that they are under online investigation, often accompanied by deepfake voices, manipulated video calls, or forged documents.