Amit Shah: Govt agencies save Rs 8,000 crore from cyber criminals

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem in New Delhi. Addressing the occasion, Shah said, Cyber ​​security is now linked to the Safety of the country. He said, the government has started many initiatives to eliminate cybercrime in the country. He said, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre-I4C, has become an important platform against cyber crime. Shah stressed the need to spread more awareness about cybersecurity among countrymen.Home Minister said, As of November 30, 2025, 82 lakh cybercrime complaints have been filed, of which 1 lakh 84 thousand have been converted into FIRs, and numerous complaints have been resolved. He said, it is the responsibility of all government departments to save the nation from the crisis of Cyber crime and Cyber Fraud. He added that, as of now, 795 institutions, including banks, Fintech, NBFCs, and e-commerce platforms, have been established and are associated with I4C. Describing cybercrime as a major threat to the world, he said the government is committed to securing citizens, and in this direction, a robust anti-cybercrime infrastructure has been created since 2020 with the formalisation of the I4C’s real-time reporting set up. He said that while 62 banks and financial institutions have already been onboarded in the secure framework, the government aims to involve all cooperative banks as well by December 31.

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The primary objective of the two-day conference is to build a shared understanding of the scale, trends, and evolving nature of cyber-enabled fraud in India. The two-day conference was organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs.

(Freelance Journalist)