{"id":85999,"date":"2026-09-30T18:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=85999"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:04:15","slug":"cybercrime-rise-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-09-2026\/cybercrime-rise-india","title":{"rendered":"Rise in Cybercrimes in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per<strong> the NCRB Crime in India 2024 Report, <\/strong>the overall crime rate in India <strong>declined by 6% in 2024 <\/strong>compared with 2023 but there was an increase of over<strong> 17% in cybercrime cases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Cybercrime<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cybercrime refers to criminal activities that involve the <strong>use of computers, networks, and digital technologies.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It encompasses a <strong>wide range of illicit activities <\/strong>conducted in the virtual space, often with the intent to compromise, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, and data.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybercriminals employ <strong>various techniques and tools <\/strong>to exploit vulnerabilities in networks, and they may target individuals, organizations, or even governments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature of Cybercrimes:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frequently receiving <strong>calls about deliveries<\/strong> they never ordered, <strong>high-return investment scam calls<\/strong>, <strong>bank officials<\/strong> asking for personal account details, and calls about their <strong>phones being linked to illegal activities <\/strong>or an unknown number claiming to be their friend urgently in need of money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calls from police or someone in authority<\/strong> claiming that their friend or relative is in danger or has committed some type of crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modus Operandi:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instead of relying solely on technical expertise, fraudsters target <strong>social relationships and institutional credibility.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment scams appeal to the<strong> aspiration of getting rich quickly, <\/strong>delivery scams draw on <strong>trust in e-commerce, <\/strong>bank impersonation uses<strong> institutional credibility<\/strong>, and fake police calls<strong> exploit fear of authority.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact of Cyber Crimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Security Threats: <\/strong>Cyber crimes pose a threat to national security when state-sponsored actors or criminal organizations target critical infrastructure, government institutions, or military systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Breaches: <\/strong>Data breaches lead to the exposure of personal information, trade secrets, intellectual property, and other confidential data, causing severe damage to the affected entities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Losses: <\/strong>Cyber fraud, ransomware, phishing and online scams can cause substantial financial losses to individuals, banks, businesses and governments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disruption of Services: <\/strong>Cyber attacks disrupt essential services such as power grids, communication networks, and transportation systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Erosion of Trust: <\/strong>Repeated cyber fraud and data breaches reduce public confidence in digital payments, e-governance, online banking and other digital services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Challenges in Tackling the Scams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High-Tech Tools: <\/strong>Use of deepfakes, number spoofing, encrypted messaging, and dark web data leaks makes attribution difficult.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Psychological Pressure:<\/strong> Fraudsters exploit fear, urgency, and authority figures, especially targeting senior citizens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instant Payment Rails: <\/strong>Rapid money transfers via UPI and online banking allow scammers to siphon funds before accounts can be frozen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement &amp; Reporting Barriers:<\/strong> Delayed victim reporting due to fear or embarrassment, combined with cross-border legal challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Initiatives by Government of India to Prevent Cybercrimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In): <\/strong>CERT-In is the <strong>national nodal agency<\/strong> for responding to cybersecurity incidents.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It provides proactive and reactive cybersecurity support and plays a crucial role in ensuring the security and resilience of the country&#8217;s cyber infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC): <\/strong>NCIIPC is responsible for protecting critical information infrastructure from cyber threats.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It identifies and designates critical sectors and advises organizations in these sectors on enhancing their cybersecurity measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cyber Crime Prevention against Women &amp; Children (CCPWC) scheme: <\/strong>The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided financial assistance to all the States &amp; UTs under the scheme to support their efforts for setting up of cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories, training, and hiring of junior cyber consultants.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Awareness: <\/strong>Regular alerts distributed through SMS, railway\/airport displays, and the CyberDost initiative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anti-Spoofing Systems: <\/strong>DoT measures to identify and block incoming international calls disguised as domestic Indian numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)<\/strong>: It provides a framework and ecosystem for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to deal with cyber crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2018Joint Cyber Coordination Teams\u2019 have been constituted for seven regions at Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam and Guwahati under the I4C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal<\/strong>: It is launched to enable the public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A toll-free number 1930 <\/strong>has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System<\/strong> module has also been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the fraudsters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre): <\/strong>This initiative is aimed at creating awareness about <strong>botnet and malware infections <\/strong>and providing<strong> tools for detection and cleaning<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It also provides cyber security tips and best practices for citizens and organisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/who-is-the-most-vulnerable-to-cyber-frauds\/article71525547.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n<strong> <\/p>\n<p>Context<\/p>\n<p> <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>As per the NCRB Crime in India 2024 Report, the overall crime rate in India declined by 6% in 2024 compared with 2023 but there was an increase of over 17% in cybercrime cases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong> <\/p>\n<p>About Cybercrime<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Cybercrime refers to criminal activities that involve the use of computers, networks, and digital technologies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>It encompasses a wide range of illicit activities conducted in the virtual space, often with the intent to compromise, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, and data.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-09-2026\/cybercrime-rise-india\"   class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85999"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86001,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85999\/revisions\/86001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}