Cyberabad : In a major breakthrough, the Cybercrime Police, Cyberabad, have busted a sophisticated USD 250 million extortion and cyber-intimidation racket targeting the Hetero Group of Companies, one of India's pharmaceutical majors.

Two accused, who allegedly impersonated a USFDA official, created fake email identities, and issued threats of regulatory action using fabricated documents, were arrested as part of the wider cybercrime crackdown carried out between 12 November and 18 November 2025. The extortion attempt, which involved false claims of possessing “confidential” and “damaging” information about Hetero and threats to trigger USFDA intervention, also led to an actual inspection by the agency, intensifying the risks faced by the company.

During the week-long enforcement activit

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