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Hetero Group: Cyber Extortionists Arrested Amidst Ongoing US FDA Scrutiny

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Published on 19th November 2025, 3:47 PM

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Aditi Singh | Whalesbook News Team

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Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested two individuals accused of running an extortion and cyber-intimidation racket against Hetero Group companies. The accused demanded $250 million, threatening to leak fabricated damaging information to the US FDA to create regulatory complications. This incident occurs as Hetero faces ongoing scrutiny from the US FDA, which recently issued Form 483 observations to two of its facilities for serious compliance issues.