Cyber ​​crime detection and prevention: MHA forms 7 joint coordination teams covering the country

Seven Joint Cyber ​​Coordination Teams (JCCTs) have been formed to protect digital in Mewat, Jamtala, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam and Guwahati territory and prevent cybercrime.

Leveraging cutting-edge technology, “These teams under the ‘India Cybercrime Coordination Center’ (I4C) have a nationwide coverage to strengthen the coordination framework among states based on cybercrime hotspots/areas where multi-jurisdictional issues exist in each state/Union Territory. Law enforcement agencies of states/Union Territories,” the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a reply to the Lok Sabha.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said that a series of workshops were organized in 2023 at strategic locations such as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Ranchi and Chandigarh. Each workshop served as a test case, building unity among different law enforcement agencies to address the ever-changing cybercrime landscape.

“The ‘Citizen Financial Cyber ​​Fraud Reporting and Management System’ under I4C has been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and stopping fraudsters from misappropriating funds. So far, over Rs 1,200 crore has been saved through over 4.7 lakh complaints . The toll-free helpline ‘1930’ has been launched to obtain assistance in lodging online cyber complaints,” the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

In its reply, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the National Cyber ​​Forensics Laboratory (Investigation), New Delhi, has trained investigating officers (IOs) to deal with the complexities of cyber investigations. The lab has assisted in more than 9,000 cases, ranging from mobile forensics to call data records (CDR) analysis, and has become a “bastion of justice in the digital realm.”

“So far, according to police reports, the Indian government has blocked over 3.2 lakh SIM cards and 49,000 IMEIs. 8. I4C has provided cyber hygiene training to 6,000 officials across various ministries/departments of the Indian government. I4C has provided training to over 23,000 Cyber ​​hygiene training will be provided to NCC trainees,” MHA said.

The ministry also said that the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform, i.e. ‘CyTrain’ portal was developed under I4C to enhance the quality of police/judicial personnel through online courses on critical aspects such as cybercrime investigation, evidence collection, prosecution etc. ability. Along with certification. More than 76,000 police personnel from states/Union Territories have registered through the portal and more than 53,000 certificates have been issued.