Cyber crime reports down from 1.2L in 2024 to 16,377 now: Government
The Indian government reports a significant decline in cyber-crime complaints between 2024 and 2026. The Supreme Court continues to oversee efforts to combat digital fraud, including directives for banks to implement 'kill switches' and better manage mule accounts.
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This reflects ongoing judicial and governmental efforts to address the rising threat of digital financial fraud in India's rapidly digitizing economy.
NEW DELHI: Despite 75% reduction in cyber-crime and digital arrest incidents, Supreme Court continued to push authorities for prompt action against cyber fraudsters by issuing a slew of directives Tuesday, including an expeditious decision on a 'kill switch' in phones to prevent these crimes and placing on hold monies transferred to mule accounts.Attorney general R Venkataramani told a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that number of complaints on national cyber crime portal had gone down from 1,23,672 in 2024 to 16,377 in 2026 (as of June 30).
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