INDIAN CYBER COORDINATION CENTRE

**Executive Summary** This report outlines the initiatives and achievements of the Indian Cyber Coordination Centre (I4C) in combating cybercrime. Since its transition to an Attached Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs on July 1, 2024, I4C has focused on coordinating Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), providing technical assistance, and managing reporting systems. Key data points through January 31, 2026, highlight significant financial savings from fraud prevention and the implementation of a new e-FIR system in select states. **Key Points / Main Content** **Institutional Framework** * **Administrative Status:** Established as a scheme in 2018, I4C became an Attached Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 1, 2024. * **Constitutional Mandate:** While ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects, the Central Government supplements State/UT initiatives through financial assistance and advisories. * **Core Objectives:** Focuses on prevention, detection, and prosecution of cybercrime by improving coordination between LEAs and stakeholders. **Financial Fraud Mitigation** * **CFCFRMS:** The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (launched 2021) allows for immediate reporting and stopping of fund siphoning. * **Impact Metrics:** As of January 31, 2026, over ₹8,690 crore has been saved across 24.65 lakh complaints. * **Device Blocking:** Authorities have blocked more than 12.94 lakh SIM cards and 3.03 lakh IMEIs reported by police. * **Helpline:** A toll-free number, ‘1930’, is operational for online cyber complaint assistance. **Intelligence and Collaboration Tools** * **Suspect Registry:** Launched on September 10, 2024, in collaboration with financial institutions, resulting in the sharing of 23.05 lakh suspect identifiers and 27.37 lakh mule accounts. * **Transaction Prevention:** The registry has led to the declining of transactions worth more than ₹9,518 crore. * **Samanvaya Platform:** Acts as an MIS and data repository for LEAs to share cybercrime data and analytics, identifying interstate linkages between crimes and criminals. * **Pratibimb Module:** A tool that maps locations of criminals and infrastructure, leading to over 21,857 arrests and facilitating 1,49,636 investigation assistance requests. **Reporting Innovations** * **e-FIR System:** A new initiative for registering FIRs in cyber fraud cases has been implemented in Delhi, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, and Uttarakhand. **Impact Analysis** **Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs)** * **Impact:** LEAs gain access to advanced analytics, interstate crime linkages, and techno-legal assistance through the Samanvaya and Pratibimb platforms. * **Action Required:** Utilize the provided MIS platforms for data sharing and use the Pratibimb module for real-time tracking of criminal infrastructure. **Citizens** * **Impact:** Enhanced protection of funds through immediate reporting systems and the convenience of e-FIR filing in specific regions. * **Action Required:** Report financial frauds immediately via the 1930 helpline and utilize e-FIR services where available to expedite legal action. **Banks and Financial Institutions** * **Impact:** Improved ability to identify and block fraudulent transactions and "mule" accounts through the Suspect Registry. * **Action Required:** Continuously share suspect identifier data with I4C and act on shared registry data to decline suspicious transactions.

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