New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a significant step to combat incidents of cybercrime and digital fraud, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday. The MoU seeks to create an integrated system and strengthen collaboration in combating cyber-enabled financial fraud while curtailing mule accounts across the banking and digital payments ecosystem.Union Home Minister Am…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Looking to strengthen the fight against cyber frauds, the Union Home Ministry’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration, an official said on Tuesday.The two agencies will work together for combating cyber-enabled financial frauds and curtailing mule accounts across the banking and digital payments ecosystem, said the official in a statement.The MoU aims to facilitat…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Marking its 70th foundation day on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate highlighted that in 2025-26, it has increased the recovery of proceeds of crime by over 2 times, reaching Rs 32,678 crore. The agency, founded on May 1, 1956, said in a statement that a surge in its enforcement actions during the year helped recover laundered funds and strengthen the nation’s economic backbone.In a message on X to mark the ED Day, the agency said, “Restoring Integrity to Indi…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), on Thursday instructed banks to adopt the MuleHunter.AI tool developed by the Reserve Bank of India at the earliest to timely identify and prevent mule accounts involved in financial cyber frauds. The Secretary chaired a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, and senior officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Reserve Bank of India, the Indi…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) More than 9,400 WhatsApp accounts linked to India and involved in the so-called ‘digital arrest’ scam have been banned since January 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court.The development came to light through a note submitted by the Attorney General before the apex court, which is hearing the matter suo motu in view of the rising number of ‘digital arrest’ fraud cases across the country.According to the note, the accounts were identified and re…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Financial Intelligence Unit‑India and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen intelligence sharing and coordination in the fight against cyber‑frauds and financial crimes, the government said on Thursday.The MoU aims to enable both agencies to establish robust feedback mechanisms for enhancing fraud detection protocols at the national level and facilitate the development and dissemin…
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Acting under the directives of Rajasthan Director General of Police, Rajiv Kumar Sharma, a serious warning has been issued in the state regarding the security of digital data, officials said on Wednesday. Based on observations by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), it has emerged that cybercriminals are now specifically targeting institutions that use Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.These include chartered accountancy firms, consulting agencies, hospi…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches at 15 locations across Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with a large-scale organised online investment and part-time job fraud, an official statement said on Thursday. The fraud is linked to offshore withdrawals and overseas fintech platforms, predominantly the Dubai-based “Pyypl”.The case was registered by the CBI based on inputs received from the Indian Cyber Crime Co…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will deliver the keynote address at the National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two-day event organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation in partnership with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs will take place at Bharat Mandapam from February 10 to 11. During the inaugural session, Home Minister Amit Shah will condu…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will deliver the keynote address at the National Conference on Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem in New Delhi on February 10. The two-day event organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation in partnership with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs will take place at Bharat Mandapam from February 10 to 11. During the inaugural session, Home Minister Amit Shah will c…