Cybercrime in India

Source: TP Subject: Cyber security Context: Data from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revealed a 24% spike in cybercrime cases during 2025, with Indians losing ₹22,495 crore. The report highlights a shift toward highly organized investment scams, which accounted for over 75% of total financial losses. About Cybercrime in India: What it is? Cybercrime …

UPSC Editorial Analysis: India’s Digital Governance

General Studies-2; Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.   Introduction India’s digital governance landscape is expanding rapidly, with platforms like Sanchar Saathi meant to counter telecom fraud and misuse of mobile identities. However, recent debates show rising concerns …

Pratibimb Module

Source:  BS Context: The ‘Pratibimb’ module of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has helped in the arrest of 6,046 cybercriminals and assisted in 36,296 cyber investigations. About Pratibimb Module: What is the Pratibimb Module? A crime-mapping tool that tracks cybercriminals and crime infrastructure across India. Developed under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre …