With the rapid increase in cyber crime, including digital judges, the Ministry of Finance has included the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center (I4C) in the list of agencies with which the Configuration Directorate (ED) can share information under BEL prevention.
I4C, which works under the Ministry of Interior, addresses the cyber crime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. It will be the 27th entity authorized for data exchange under section 66 of the Money Laundering Prevention Law, 2002. Other entities include Sebi, RBI, CCI, Sfio, GST Council and others.
Section 66 deals with the dissemination of information and empowers the ED Chief to share information to initiate the action by contravention of several laws.
I4C acts as a nodal point to stop cybercrime in the country. It works to strengthen efforts against cyber crimes committed against women and children. It facilitates the easy presentation of complaints related to cyber crime and helps identify the trends and patterns of cybercrime.
I4C also acts as an early warning system for the agencies of application of the law to allow the proactive prevention and detection of the cyber crime. It promotes public awareness about the prevention of cyber crimes and assistance states/UTS in the construction of the capacity of police officers, prosecutors and judicial officers in areas such as cybernetics, investigation, cyber hygiene and cybercriminology.
While the States/UTS are the main responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes, including scams of cyber crimes and digital judgment, through their agencies of application of the law (lease), the thesis of the central government and the efforts of the fine pretending of these schemes of construction of the government capacity for the needs.
The issue of scams of digital judgment earned more importance when Prime Minister Narendra Modi approached him in his monthly radio transmission last October.
To date, there are no complete data on scams of digital judgment; However, a national campaign has begun. In collaboration with the Telecommunications Department (DOT), I4C has launched a call tuning campaign to raise awareness about the cyber crime and promote the Cyber Crime 1930 aid number and the National Portal of Cyber Reports (NCRP). The call melody is transmitted in regional languages, delivery of 7 to 8 times a day by providers of telecommunications services (TSP).
I4C identifies and blocks more than 3,962 Skype ID and 83,668 WhatsApp accounts used for digital judgments. Simultaneuosly, the central government and the TSP have developed a system to identify and block international international calls that show Indian mobile numbers, which seem to originate within India. TSP instructions have been issued for the blockade of such international international calls.
According to a written response from the Minister of State in the Interior Ministry, B Sanjay Kumar, axis of February 28, 2025, more than 7.81 Lakh Sim cards and 2.08,469 IMEIS, as reported by the police authorities, have been blocked.
The ‘Reports and Management System of Citizano cyber fraud’, under I4C, was launched in 2021 to allow immediate reports of financial fraud and avoid the deviation of the funds of the scammers. Until now, according to the government, more than ₹ 4,386 million rupees have saved their legs in more than 1,336 million complaints. A free -aid line number has been operated, ‘1930’, to help with online cyber complaints.
Posted on April 27, 2025
