Cybercrime in India

Computer crime, or cybercrime in India has been evolving rapidly in the 21st century. Technical support scams, along with impersonation of the IRS, are among the most common forms of confidence tricks used in order to receive money from unsuspecting victims.[1][2]

The Information Technology Act, 2000, passed by the Parliament of India in May 2000, had aimed to curb cyber crimes and to provide a legal framework for e-commerce transactions.[3][4] In 2001, India and United States had set up an India-US cyber security forum as part of a counter-terrorism dialogue.[5]

Statistics

Cybercrime cases in India, registered under the IT Act, increased at a rate of 300 percent between 2011 and 2014.[6] In 2015, there were 11,592 cases of cyber crime registered in India.[7]

Cyber Crime Investigation Cells

Cyber crime cells have been set up in major cities, but still most cases remain unreported due to a lack of awareness.[8]

List of Cyber Crime Cells:[9][10]

  • Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (New Delhi)
  • Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (Mumbai)
  • Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad City Police
  • Cyber Crime Police Station, CID, Hyderabad
  • Cyber Crime Investigation Unit (CCIU)
  • Cyber Crime Cell Rajasthan
  • Cyber Crime Cell Punjab

Non-Profit Organizations

  1. End Now Foundation, Hyderabad.
  2. Incognito Forensic Foundation, Bangalore, Chennai (https://ifflab.org/)
  3. Akancha Srivastava Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra [11]

External sources

References

  1. ↑ Camus, Timothy P. "Feds at Work: Cracking down on the biggest IRS impersonation scam in history". Medium. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Murali, K. Jayanth (July 20, 2018). "India's cybercrime scenario: Ground situation alarming". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - India cyber law comes into force".
  4. ↑ B.M.Gandhi. Indian Penal Code. India: Eastern Book Company. p. 41. ISBN 9788170128922.
  5. ↑ "Pact to tackle cyber crime". IndiaTimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cybercrime in India up 300% in 3 years: Study". Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "11,592 cases of cyber crime registered in India in 2015: NCRB". LineMint. HT Media Ltd. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cyber crime scene in India".
  9. ↑ "Cyber Crime Units in India". CSR India. Csr India. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cyber Crime Investigation Cell". Cyber Cell Mumbai. Cyber Crime Investigation Cell, Mumbai. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "I'd walk to the door with a knife: Sunny opens up on incident of man threatening her". Deccan Chronicle.


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