Rs 8,000 crore saved from cyber criminals by govt agencies: HM Amit Shah

February 10, 2026 7:16 PM

Rs 8,000 crore saved from cyber criminals by govt agencies: HM Amit Shah

Highlighting the need to counter institutionalised cyber crime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that security agencies led by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have saved or frozen over Rs 8,000 crore out of Rs 20,000 crore swindled by scamsters till November 30, 2025. Addressing the National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds Law Dismantling the Ecosystem organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), HM Shah said 82 lakh cyber crime complaints we...

MHA warns against cyber criminals impersonating government officials

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

MHA warns against cyber criminals impersonating government officials

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a cautionary advisory regarding cyber criminals who are adopting deceptive tactics such as 'blackmail' and 'digital arrest', posing as officers from various government agencies. These fraudulent individuals are reported to be impersonating officials from agencies like the NCB, CBI, RBI, as well as state and Union Territory Police, among others. According to the MHA, numerous complaints have been lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (N...