**Summary:**
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is addressing the rise of cybercrime, including AI-driven cybercrime, to curb financial losses. While the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain specific data on AI-driven cybercrimes, the Central Government supplements the efforts of States/UTs, who are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes, through advisories and financial assistance.
Key initiatives include:
* **Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):** Established by the MHA as an attached office to coordinate efforts against all types of cybercrime.
* **National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP):** (https://cybercrime.gov.in) Launched as part of I4C, enabling the public to report cybercrime incidents, particularly against women and children. Incident handling is managed by State/UT Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
* **Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS):** Launched in 2021 under I4C for immediate reporting of financial frauds. It has saved over Rs. 5,489 Crore in more than 17.82 lakh complaints. A toll-free helpline, 1930, is operational for assistance.
* **Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC):** A state-of-the-art facility established at I4C with representatives from banks, financial intermediaries, payment aggregators, telecom service providers, IT intermediaries, and State/UT LEAs to tackle cybercrime.
* **SIM Card and IMEI Blocking:** Over 9.42 lakh SIM cards and 2,63,348 IMEIs have been blocked.
* **CyMAC (Cyber Multi Agency Centre):** Formed on 22.01.2025 under the MAC platform to address cybersecurity threats, cyber espionage, and misuse of emerging technologies.
* **India AI Cyber Guard AI Hackathon:** Launched in partnership with India AI to develop an AI-powered system for automatic classification of cybercrime incidents.
* **ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and big data analytic tool):** An indigenous AI tool developed to identify suspected mobile connections taken by the same person under different names, leading to the disconnection of over 82 lakh connections after failing reverification.
* **National Cyber Forensic Laboratory:** Established at I4C, New Delhi, providing early-stage cyber forensic assistance to State/UT Police, serving in around 12,460 cases.
* **CyTrain Portal:** A Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform for capacity building of police and judicial officers, with over 1,05,796 police officers registered and more than 82,704 certificates issued.
* **Samanvaya Platform:** A Management Information System (MIS) platform for cybercrime data sharing and analytics for LEAs. It has led to the arrest of 12,987 accused, 1,51,984 linkages, and 70,584 Cyber Investigation assistance request.
* **Sahyog Portal:** Launched to expedite the process of sending notices to IT intermediaries under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000.
* **Cybercrime Awareness Initiatives:** Various initiatives, including the Prime Minister's address in "Mann Ki Baat," awareness campaigns with CBSE, cyber-hygiene training, a 1930 Cyber Walkathon, RBI awareness initiatives, Akashvani programs, and a caller tune campaign with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). A comprehensive awareness program on digital arrest scams has also been launched. Awareness is further spread through SMS, social media (CyberDostI4C on X, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram), TV, radio, schools, cinema halls, celebrity endorsements, IPL campaign, Kumbh Mela 2025, MyGov, and Cyber Safety and Security Awareness weeks.
This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and law enforcement.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre I4C: An attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, established to deal with all types of cyber crimes in the country in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal NCRP: A portal launched as part of the I4C to enable the public to report cyber crime incidents.
Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System CFCFRMS: A system under I4C launched in 2021 for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by fraudsters.
Cyber Multi Agency Centre CyMAC: A center formed under the MAC Multi Agency Centre platform to address cybersecurity threats and cyber espionage.
India AI: An organization partnering with I4C to launch the India AI Cyber Guard AI Hackathon.
National Cyber Forensic Laboratory: A state of the art laboratory established as part of the I4C at New Delhi to provide early stage cyber forensic assistance to Investigating Officers IOs of StateUT Police.
Information Technology Act, 2000: An Act of the Parliament of India to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as 'electronic commerce'.
Ministry of Home Affairs
RISE OF AI-DRIVEN CYBERCRIME AND
MEASURES TO CURB FINANCIAL LOSSES
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 4:37PM by PIB Delhi
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes the statistical data on crimes in its
publication “Crime in India”. Specific data regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven cyber crimes is not
maintained separately by NCRB.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The
States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes
including cyber crimes through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government
supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various
schemes for capacity building of their LEAs.
To strengthen the mechanism to deal with cyber crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the
Central Government has taken steps which, inter-alia, include the following:
i. The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C) as an
attached office to deal with all types of cyber crimes in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive
manner.
ii. The ‘National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal’ (NCRP) (https://cybercrime.gov.in) has been launched, as
a part of the I4C, to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with special
focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Cyber crime incidents reported on this portal, their
conversion into FIRs and subsequent action thereon are handled by the State/UT Law Enforcement
Agencies concerned as per the provisions of the law.
iii. The ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System’ (CFCFRMS), under I4C, has
been launched in year 2021 for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds
by the fraudsters. As per CFCFRMS operated by I4C, financial amount of more than Rs. 5,489 Crore
has been saved in more than 17.82 lakh complaints so far. A toll-free Helpline number ‘1930’ has been
operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.
iv. A State of the Art, Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) has been established at I4C where
representatives of major banks, Financial Intermediaries, Payment Aggregators, Telecom Service
Providers, IT Intermediaries and representatives of States/UTs Law Enforcement Agency are working
together for immediate action and seamless cooperation to tackle cybercrime.
v. So far, more than 9.42 lakhs SIM cards and 2,63,348 IMEIs as reported by Police authorities have been
blocked by Government of India.
vi. The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed CyMAC (Cyber Multi Agency Centre) under the MAC
(Multi Agency Centre) platform on 22.01.2025 with the objective to effectively address cybersecurity
threats, cyber espionage, misuse of emerging technologies and similar concerns against national
security.
vii. In partnership with India AI, I4C launched the India AI Cyber Guard AI Hackathon to develop an AI-
powered system for the automatic classification of cybercrime incidents. This initiative aims to
improve the efficiency and responsiveness of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
viii. The Central Government has developed an indigenous Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytic
tool ASTR to identify suspected mobile connections taken by same person in different names. So far,
more than 82 lakhs such connections have been disconnected after failing reverification process.ix. The state of the art ‘National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Investigation)’ has been established, as a part
of the I4C, at New Delhi to provide early stage cyber forensic assistance to Investigating Officers (IOs)
of State/UT Police. So far, National Cyber Forensics Laboratory (Investigation) has provided its
services to State/UT LEAs in around 12,460 cases pertaining to cyber crimes.
x. The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform, namely ‘CyTrain’ portal has been developed
under I4C, for capacity building of police officers/judicial officers through online course on critical
aspects of cyber crime investigation, forensics, prosecution etc. More than 1,05,796 Police Officers from
States/UTs are registered and more than 82,704 Certificates issued through the portal.
xi. Samanvaya Platform has been made operational to serve as an Management Information System(MIS)
platform, data repository and a coordination platform for LEAs for cybercrime data sharing and
analytics. It provides analytics based interstate linkages of crimes and criminals, involved in cybercrime
complaints in various States/UTs. The module ‘Pratibimb’ maps locations of criminals and crime
infrastructure on a map to give visibility to jurisdictional officers. The module also facilitates seeking
and receiving of techno-legal assistance by Law Enforcement Agencies from I4C and other SMEs. It
has led to arrest of 12,987 accused, 1,51,984 linkages and 70,584 Cyber Investigation assistance request
so far.
xii. ‘Sahyog’ Portal has been launched to expedite the process of sending notices to IT intermediaries by
the Appropriate Government or its agency under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the IT
Act, 2000 to facilitate the removal or disabling of access to any information, data or communication
link being used to commit an unlawful act.
xiii. The Central Government has taken various initiatives to create cyber crime awareness which, inter-
alia, include:- The Hon'ble Prime Minister spoke about digital arrests during the episode "Mann Ki
Baat" on 27.10.2024 and apprised the citizens of India.I4C in collaboration with CBSE organized
awareness campaigns on cybercrime through which more than 25,000 teachers and students were
educated.I4C imparted cyberhygiene training to more than 2 lakh NCC, NSS & NYKS Students across
the country.A 1930 Cyber Walkathon was organized by I4C in collaboration with Mount Olympus
School in Sector 79, Gurugram, Haryana on 22.12.2024. More than 1500 persons, including students,
parents, and police officers, participated in this event.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also undertakes
initiatives to integrate cybersecurity awareness and digital safety education regarding creation of
customer awareness. A booklet on ‘BE(A)WARE’ and ‘Raju and the Forty Thieves’ covering the
modus operandi of frauds and the way to escape/avoid getting trapped by fraudsters has been issued by
RBI and placed on its website for use of public.A special programme was organized by Akashvani,
New Delhi on Digital Arrest on 28.10.2024.Caller Tune Campaign: I4C in collaboration with the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched a caller tune campaign with effect from
19.12.2024 for raising awareness about cybercrime and promoting the Cybercrime Helpline Number
1930 & NCRP portal. The caller tunes were also being broadcast in English, Hindi and 10 regional
languages by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). Six versions of caller tunes were played which cover
various modus-operandi, namely, Digital Arrest, Investment Scam, Malware, Fake Loan App, Fake
Social Media Advertisements.The Central Government has launched a comprehensive awareness
programme on digital arrest scams which, inter-alia, include; newspaper advertisement, announcement
in Delhi Metros, use of social media influencers to create special posts, campaign through Prasar
Bharti and electronic media and participated in Raahgiri Function at Connaught Place, New Delhi on
27.10.2024.To further spread awareness on cyber crime, the Central Government has taken steps
which, inter-alia, include; dissemination of messages through SMS, I4C social media account i.e. X
(formerly Twitter) (@CyberDost), Facebook (CyberDostI4C), Instagram (CyberDostI4C),
Telegram(cyberdosti4c), SMS campaign, TV campaign, Radio campaign, School Campaign,
advertisement in cinema halls, celebrity endorsement, IPL campaign, campaign during Kumbh Mela
2025, engaged MyGov for publicity in multiple mediums, organizing Cyber Safety and Security
Awareness weeks in association with States/UTs, publishing of Handbook for Adolescents/Students,digital displays on railway stations and airports across, etc.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a
written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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