The Central Government has taken several steps to strengthen cybercrime prevention, improve coordination among agencies and protect citizens from growing digital threats, including AI-enabled cybercrime.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Therefore, States and Union Territories are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime.
The Central Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, supports the efforts of States and Union Territories through policy guidance, technological support, capacity-building assistance and financial resources. These measures are aimed at strengthening cybercrime management and enforcement capabilities across the country.
To deal with cybercrime in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the Ministry of Home Affairs has established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, known as I4C. It functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs and works to address different types of cybercrime through coordinated efforts.
The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal has also been launched as part of I4C. The portal enables citizens to report incidents related to different types of cybercrime, with special focus on crimes committed against women and children.
For financial cyber fraud, the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System was launched under I4C in 2021. The system enables immediate reporting of financial fraud and helps prevent fraudsters from siphoning off funds.
According to the system operated by I4C, more than Rs. 11,158 crore had been saved in over 32.80 lakh complaints as of June 30, 2026. A toll-free helpline number, 1930, has also been operationalised to assist citizens in lodging online cybercrime complaints.
The government has also focused on strengthening the capabilities of police and judicial officers. The CyTrain portal, a Massive Open Online Courses platform developed under I4C, provides online courses covering important aspects of cybercrime investigation, forensics and prosecution.
As of June 30, 2026, more than 1,63,344 police officers and judicial officers from States and Union Territories were registered on the platform. More than 1,61,957 certificates had also been issued through the portal.
The Cyber Commando programme was launched by the Home Minister to establish a specialised wing of cyber commandos. The programme aims to create a skilled workforce with specialised training to counter cybersecurity threats, secure critical information infrastructure and support national cybersecurity efforts. A total of 281 cyber commandos have successfully completed training.
I4C is also regularly organising State Connect, Thana Connect, Bank Connect and peer learning sessions. These initiatives are aimed at sharing best practices and strengthening capacity building among the agencies involved in tackling cybercrime.
A State of the Art Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre has been established at I4C. Representatives of major banks, financial intermediaries, payment aggregators, telecom service providers, IT intermediaries and State and Union Territory law enforcement agencies work together at the centre.
The centre aims to support immediate action and seamless cooperation in dealing with cybercrime.
Seven Joint Cyber Coordination Teams have also been constituted under I4C. These teams cover Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Vishakhapatnam and Guwahati. They cover the country based on cybercrime hotspots and areas involving multiple jurisdictions.
The teams bring States and Union Territories on board to strengthen coordination among law enforcement agencies.
I4C has also launched a Suspect Registry containing identifiers of suspected cyber criminals in collaboration with banks and financial institutions. As of June 30, 2026, more than 30.48 lakh suspect identifier data had been received from banks.
A total of 32.08 lakh Layer 1 mule accounts had also been shared with participating entities of the Suspect Registry. Transactions worth Rs. 25,698 crore were declined through the system.
Another initiative is the Samanvaya Platform. It functions as a Management Information System, data repository and coordination platform for law enforcement agencies. The platform supports cybercrime data sharing and analytics.
It also provides analytics on interstate links involving crimes and criminals connected with cybercrime complaints across different States and Union Territories.
The Pratibimb module under the platform maps locations of criminals and crime infrastructure on a map. This provides jurisdictional officers with greater visibility. The module also supports law enforcement agencies in seeking and receiving techno-legal assistance from I4C and other subject matter experts.
The platform has contributed to the arrest of more than 29,837 accused persons and has supported more than 2,33,593 cyber investigation assistance requests.
The Sahyog Portal has also been launched to expedite the process of sending notices to IT intermediaries by the appropriate government or its agency. The portal works under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The initiative facilitates the removal or disabling of access to information, data or communication links being used to commit an unlawful act.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has also established the Cyber Multi Agency Centre, or CyMAC, under the Multi Agency Centre platform. It was established on January 22, 2025, with the objective of addressing cybersecurity threats, cyber espionage, misuse of emerging technologies and related concerns affecting national security.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT-In, also plays a role in strengthening cybersecurity. It regularly issues alerts and advisories on the latest cyber threats and vulnerabilities. These include malicious attacks involving Artificial Intelligence, along with countermeasures for protecting computers, networks and data.
The National Cyber Coordination Centre, implemented by CERT-In, examines cyberspace to detect cybersecurity threats. It shares relevant information with State Governments, organisations across sectors and stakeholder agencies for necessary action.
CERT-In has also deployed AI-driven situational awareness systems to detect malicious domains and phishing activities for necessary mitigation.
An automated cyber threat exchange platform is operated by CERT-In to proactively collect, analyse and share tailored alerts with State Governments and organisations across different sectors. This supports proactive measures against cyber threats.
Cyber Swachhta Kendra is another service provided by CERT-In. It extends the concept of Swachh Bharat to cyberspace. The service helps detect malicious programmes and vulnerable services and provides remedial measures to organisations across States and sectors.
CERT-In has empanelled 237 security auditing organisations to support and audit the implementation of information security best practices.
Cybersecurity mock drills are also conducted regularly. These drills help assess the cybersecurity posture and preparedness of organisations in the Central and State Governments and critical sectors.
Workshops are conducted along with these drills in States to facilitate coordination and information sharing in cybersecurity.
The Central Government has also taken steps to spread awareness about cybercrime. These include caller tune campaigns, SMS messages and awareness campaigns through different media platforms.
The I4C social media accounts, including CyberDost on X, Facebook, Instagram and Telegram, are also used for awareness activities. Television and radio campaigns, school campaigns, advertisements in cinema halls and celebrity endorsements have also been used.
Cyber safety and security awareness weeks are organised in association with States and Union Territories. Publicity is also carried out through MyGov and digital displays at metro stations, railway stations and airports.
These measures form part of the Central Government’s efforts to strengthen cybercrime prevention, improve coordination among agencies and build greater cyber resilience against evolving digital threats, including AI-enabled cybercrime.
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