NATIONAL CYBER CRIME DATA

Key Highlights:

• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)'s "Crime in India" report for 2024 provides statistical data on cybercrimes.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to address all types of cybercrimes.
• The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) enable public reporting of cybercrimes and financial frauds.
• The CFCFRMS has saved over ₹11,158 Crore in more than 32.80 lakh complaints by June 2026.
• Total cybercrime cases registered across India increased from 50,035 in 2020 to 101,928 in 2024.
• The MHA provides financial assistance to States/UTs under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme.

Detailed Insights:

• The I4C functions as an attached office of the MHA, aiming for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to cybercrime.
• NCRP focuses specifically on cybercrimes against women and children, providing a platform for public reporting.
• CFCFRMS, launched in 2021, facilitates immediate reporting of financial frauds and fund recovery, supported by the toll-free helpline 1930.
• The Samanvaya Platform serves as a Management Information System (MIS) and coordination platform for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), with its Pratibimb module mapping criminal locations.
• The Sahyog Portal expedites the process of sending notices to IT intermediaries for content removal under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.
• Seven Joint Cyber Coordination Teams (JCCTs) have been constituted in identified cybercrime hotspots to enhance inter-state coordination among LEAs.
• The CyTrain portal, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform, provides online training for police and judicial officers on cybercrime investigation and forensics.
• The Cyber Commando programme, launched in 2024, aims to establish a specialized workforce to counter cybersecurity threats.
• The National-Digital Investigation Support Centre (NDISC), formerly National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Investigation) {NCFL(I)}, offers early-stage cyber forensic assistance to State/UT police.
• Under the CCPWC Scheme, ₹132.93 crores have been released, leading to the commissioning of cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories in 33 States/UTs and training over 24,600 personnel.
• A comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for NCRP-CFCFRMS has been issued, including a Money Restoration Module and a Grievance Redressal Module for efficient handling of complaints and fund restoration.

Key Concepts Involved:

• National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB): A government agency under the MHA responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data in India.
• Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): An initiative by the MHA to provide a framework for dealing with all types of cybercrimes in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
• IT Act, 2000: The primary legislation in India that addresses cybercrime and electronic commerce.
• State Subject: A legislative domain where State Governments have exclusive power to make laws, as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.