Over Rs 10,300 crore siphoned off by cyber criminals since 2021: report
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said Wednesday. Over 4.52 lakh cyber crime cases were reported on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in 2021, which rose by 113.7% in 2022, with 9.66 lakh cases being reported on the portal, director of I4C Rajesh Kumar told reporters in an interaction.
I4C is a body established by the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide a framework and eco-system for law enforcement agencies for dealing with Cybercrime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
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«Rs 10,319 crore has been reportedly lost in India from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023… We have managed to block Rs 1127 crore, of which 9-10% has been restored in the accounts of the victims,» Kumar said.
Giving details of cyber criminals, officials said around 50% of cyber attacks are being committed by «gangs» operating from Cambodia, Vietnam, China and other countries.
Citing difficulties in restoring amounts to the accounts of victims, Kumar said the government is framing new Standard Operating Procedures which are likely to come out soon to make it easier for victims to claim their money.
Right now, a victim has to get a court order to get their money back with states like Gujarat and Karnataka leading the way where people are
