India has witnessed a substantial increase in cybercrimes - from 50,035 in 2020 to 65,893 in 2022 - according to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Telangana and Karnataka topped topped the list, recording 15,297 and 12,556 cases respectively in 2022.
Keeping in view the sharp increase in the number of such cases, the Union Home Ministry has constituted seven Joint Cyber Coordination Teams (JCCTs) for cybercrime hotspots such as Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam and Guwahati.
In Telangana, the reported incidents of cybercrimes increased nearly three times from 5,024 in 2020 to 15,297 in 2022. In Karnataka, the cases rose from 10,741 to 12,556. The other two states that reported the highest numbers were Uttar Pradesh with 10,117 cases in 2022 (though it relatively fell from 11,097 cases in 2020) and Maharashtra which reported 8,249 cases in 2022 against 5,496 in 2020.
The JCCTs will be equipped with cutting-edge technology and the teams are under the 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) covering the whole country and onboarding law enforcement agencies of states and UTs to crack down on cybercrime hotspots with multijurisdictional issues.
A series of workshops were held in strategic locations in 2023. Each workshop served as a crucible, forging unity among diverse law enforcement agencies to tackle the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime. The 'Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System under the I4C, had been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by fraudsters.
A toll-free helpline number 1930 has been operationalised to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints. About 3.2 lakh SIM cards and 49,000 IMEIs have been blocked.
Tailpiece.
Got up at a 10' to 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 9.
The maid was at work. There were 10 workers trying to cover the externals and the two bedrooms on top.
Had called the Asian Paints reps for a meeting in the afternoon and cleared up our doubts and the way ahead. Lekha, also, did ask her queries!
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