A 41-year-old resident of Secunderabad lost more than ₹12.75 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his HDFC Bank account through a malicious mobile application.

Police said the victim first noticed suspicious activity on August 25, when he began receiving OTPs, WhatsApp alerts and calls from individuals posing as HDFC Bank officials, claiming a new beneficiary was being added to his account. He immediately alerted his local HDFC branch executive and requested precautionary measures.