Over 2.45 lakh Sim playing cards blocked, Rs 930 crore saved in cyber frauds: Residence Ministry

New Delhi, Dec 5: The Central Authorities, in a proactive measure in opposition to cybercrime, has efficiently blocked greater than 2.45 lakh SIM playing cards and 42,000 Worldwide Cell Tools Identification (IMEI), based on revelations by Minister of State for Residence Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra in a latest assertion to the Lok Sabha.

To fortify the nation’s cybersecurity, the Ministry of Residence Affairs has established the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C), a sturdy initiative aimed toward addressing all types of cybercrime in a coordinated and complete method.

Below the I4C umbrella, the ‘Citizen Monetary Cyber Fraud Reporting and Administration System’ has been launched to facilitate the speedy reporting of economic frauds.

The system has already saved a staggering quantity of over Rs. 930 Crore in additional than 3.80 lakh complaints. A toll-free helpline, ‘1930,’ has been activated to assist with lodging on-line cyber complaints.

To reinforce coordination and fight cybercrime successfully, seven Joint Cyber Coordination Groups (JCCTs) have been established for hotspots like Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam, and Guwahati. Workshops organized in numerous cities additional underscore the attention programmes launched by the federal government in combating cyber threats.

The ‘Nationwide Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Investigation)’ in New Delhi, part of the I4C, stands as a state-of-the-art facility offering early-stage cyber forensic help to Investigating officers, the minister stated.

The laboratory has already provided its companies in round 8,840 cyber forensic circumstances, together with cellular forensics, reminiscence forensics, and CDR evaluation. As a part of its public engagement technique, the ‘Nationwide Cyber Crime Reporting Portal’ (https://cybercrime.gov.in) has been launched to permit the general public to report incidents of cybercrime, with a selected deal with crimes in opposition to ladies and youngsters.Incidents reported on this portal are dealt with by the State/UT Regulation Enforcement Businesses by the regulation.

Whereas “Police” and “Public Order” are topics beneath the jurisdiction of the State Governments, the Central Authorities dietary supplements these efforts via advisories and monetary help.

Numerous schemes help the capability constructing of Regulation Enforcement Businesses, and a large consciousness program has been launched to teach the general public via accessible channels.