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Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs the 7th Apex Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Center (NCORD), in New Delhi, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Shah said that cybercrime knows no borders, which makes it crucial that all the relevant stakeholders come together to deal with this threat. “Country’s progress is not possible without cybersecurity,” he added.
What is the ‘Cyber Commandos’ program?
Under the ‘Cyber Commandos’ program, the Centre will establish a specialised unit of trained ‘Cyber Commandos’ across States and Union territories, according to a press statement issued by the Centre. Additionally, the Central Police Organizations (CPOs) will be tasked with tackling threats within the country’s cybersecurity landscape. The trained Cyber Commandos will support both State/ UT authorities and central agencies in safeguarding the digital spaces.
This along with other key initiatives in the field will strengthen the vision of a ‘Cyber Secure Bharat’, the Centre said.
The I4C was established on October 5, 2018, to create a national-level coordination centre for addressing cybercrime issues. On July 1, 2024, it was designated as an attached office under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2023 cyber fraud stats
In February this year, the Centre said that a total of 1,128,256 cybercrime incidents were reported across India on the ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting Management System’ (CFCFMS) in 2023.
Part of I4C, CFCFMS was introduced to register the immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop syphoning off funds by fraudsters. In 2023, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of complaints on this portal at 197,547. The highest amount of fraud was reported in Maharashtra at Rs 9.9 billion.
First Published: Sep 10 2024 | 2:59 PM IST
