Cyber Crime, Online Fraud, UPI Fraud & Bank Account Freeze

I Installed an RTO or e-Challan APK From WhatsApp: Can It Steal Bank OTPs? Immediate Cyber-Safety, Banking and Evidence Guide 2026

Installed an “RTO Challan.apk”, “RTO E Challan.apk” or fake “MParivahan.apk” received on WhatsApp? Treat the phone as potentially compromised. CERT-In’s 17 March 2026 alert documented an RTO/e-Challan Android malware campaign capable of seeking SMS and phone permissions, running in the background, requesting a VPN connection, displaying fake financial screens and sending intercepted OTP messages to attacker infrastructure. This guide explains immediate device isolation, banking protection, password and UPI-PIN changes, session revocation, 1930/NCRP reporting, malware indicators and the correct

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I Installed an RTO or e-Challan APK From WhatsApp: Can It Steal Bank OTPs? Immediate Cyber-Safety, Banking and Evidence Guide 2026

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