November 30, 2025 5:36 PM
Govt Cracks Down on SIM-less App Use to Curb Cyber Fraud: New Rules Issued for App-Based Communication Services
In a major move to strengthen India’s telecom cybersecurity framework, the Central Government has issued fresh directions to app-based communication platforms that use mobile numbers for user identification or delivering services. The order comes after it was found that several such apps allow users to operate their accounts even without having the associated SIM card active in the device, a loophole increasingly exploited from outside India to commit cyber fraud. According to officials, disc...