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I have personal home wifi connection that is password protected.
Recently police approached and said that it was used to access instagram of someone who is under investigation in Indian posco act.
My wifi password was compromised most probably through some relatives to whom I have granted access. ( This one is surprising i don’t know the guy directly or indirectly )
For now police has not taken any action against me. They have just said I might have to come to station for some process in near future and left.
What should I do next?
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UAs in Person under investigation used his instagram using my wifi.
Criminal has already discarded his simcard.
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UHe discarded sim so police can’t trace him
But still needs internet.
Somehow got his hands on my wifi password and used it when he was in vicinity.
Police showed me my complete information.
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BPolice can still track using Mac ID if offender has not discarded the mobile device.
Police can find out SIM card owner name based on phone number used in that mobile device earlier.
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Uwhat ???? if the police have a sim they were tracking, they definitely know who this person is. And how tf is this guy running from the cops, somehow got your password and decided to sit somewhere near your house to look at illegal content. Math aint mathing
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PDo you know the person or some of your relatives might know him ?
Someone gave your wifi password to him
If not then then some IP address issue I guess
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UActually we come from the same region.
But i have mostly stayed in the city.
I don’t know him. Heard his name for the first time.
Same area different community.
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Wopen your router page there will be a list of devices who have been connected to your router and just save those
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SMake SSID of the router hidden, change wifi password, limit no. of users, access limit based on known devices mac addresses to prevent such unauthorised attempts
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UNo point in hiding SSID after the fact ! In any case it does not make any difference. Coming to the police, if they are just seeking/gathering info, you should have no issues. If they want to be “extract” something 😉from you, you will know based on what they ask/demand from you. They may try to scare you if they want to “extract” something.
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UFor precaution, disable WPS on your router. The majority of people use cheap routers, which are vulnerable to this issue. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2012/01/06/wi-fi-protected-setup-wps-vulnerable-brute-force-attack
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EI would recommend not getting a wifi router from the ISP. Opt for a man only option, like for OFC connections get an ONU instead of an ONT. Get a separate WiFi router, a good one, and connect to the ONU via LAN. If the ISP doesn’t allow this, you can disable the WiFi on the router they provide and do the same.
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CYou must visit the police station for the statement. It is a part of their investigation. Dont worry about it.
Take a local support rather than taking an advocate with you. Advocate charge you almost 5-10k for this simple visit.
At least visit the police station with your father or some middle-aged person who can speak well with police
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U>You must visit the police station for the statement. It is a part of their investigation. Dont worry about it. Take a local support rather than taking an advocate with you. Advocate charge you almost 5-10k for this simple visit. At least visit the police station with your father or some middle-aged person who can speak well with police
Don’t be afraid when you are clean.This comment is an important lesson to anyone who is reading this absurd comment.
Dont take advice from people who say not to take legal help, in a legal situation.
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UFor most cases this is sound advice but In my case I might just do as the guy advices because in villages local residents often know police officers personally.
One of my relatives knows the officer is legit. So definitely not a scam.
Also i am certain for this particular case I have played no role in it based on given facts.
Just spooked never happend something like this to me.
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LChange password? Hide wifi broadcast . Only allow devices with verified MAC addresses to connect. Problem solved
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H>Recently police approached and said it was used to access instagram of someone who is under investigation for investigation in Indian pocso act.
1. Your device was not used to access the instagram.
2. If your IP was used, you just have to surrender your router, rest police will take care of.
3. Get a new router.
4. Police can ask your service provider for the same things and those people have data of every website you visit.
5. Ask the police for an official notice before visiting the police station.-
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BWhat you say is fact however, an IP will be assigned to a specific user at a specific time, if that was OP when this happened, this is surely legit.
Ask for official notice, submit that your router may be compromised and you never shared credentials. Submit if they ask for hardware and ask for new router from the ISP. There should be no action beyond this on you.
The moment they ask you come too many times than usual, get a lawyer.
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DIts a scam. To find out IP, the first notice would have to go to meta. once they respond, your isp has to be given a notice to get the ip details. then you have to be given a notice on the same.
Dont go to the police station. Complain online to cyber cell of your state, that you are not sure if they are cops and whether there is actually an investigation.
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NFirst of all, IP is dynamic. So no way it can be traced to one person.
You gotta pay a lot extra for static IP. Which is used for web hosting
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UPolice can find your ip easliyu they also have record of all your whatsapp chat. Just take good precautions
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UThats why many govt have satelitte based phone because in normal call their call can be tracked and recorded
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UEither you’re not being truthful, or the police are trying to mislead you. The situation with Posco cases is very serious.
It’s possible that the accused linked his phone to your Wi-Fi. When the police tracked his device, they may have discovered its connection to your network, prompting them to visit your residence or neighborhood in search of him.
If the accused is using an older Android phone and your Wi-Fi router is also outdated, he might have utilized an app like WPA WPS Tester to connect to your Wi-Fi without permission.
The police cannot seize your Wi-Fi router or require you to visit the station just because of a Wi-Fi vulnerability. Nowadays, cybercriminals can easily obtain passwords through their internet service providers or by using apps like WPA WPS Tester.
What’s the worst that could happen? If the police find evidence that the accused was hiding in your home or building and that you were aiding him, they could summon you to the station for questioning, confiscate your Wi-Fi router, or even take your laptop and phone.
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UIt’s possible that the accused linked his phone to your Wi-Fi. When the police tracked his device, they may have discovered its connection to your network, prompting them to visit your residence or neighborhood in search of him.
Likely this is the case…
(If the accused is using an older Android phone and your Wi-Fi router is also outdated, he might have utilized an app like WPA WPS Tester to connect to your Wi-Fi without permission.) any way to protect your slef from this??
(The police cannot seize your Wi-Fi router or require you to visit the station just because of a Wi-Fi vulnerability. Nowadays, cybercriminals can easily obtain passwords through their internet service providers or by using apps like WPA WPS Tester) they seized nothing. Just told me that if needed someday I might have to visit the station otherwise I am fine.
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