Data Point

19 Sep 2023

  • The recent cyberattacks on the Delhi Police website before the G20 summit is another reminder of the persistent and escalating dangers to digital security. 

Report by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In):

  • Between 2020 and 2022, India averaged 1.3 million cybersecurity incidents a year.
  • Almost 67% of Indian government and essential service entities reported a 50% increase in disruptive cyberattacks in 2022-23. 

About CERT-In (Computer Emergency Response Team):

  • Nodal ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • It is the nodal agency which deals with cybersecurity threats like hacking and phishing.

Study by Future Crime Research Foundation:

  • Online fraudsters are widely targeting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions and carry out unauthorized transactions, making it the most prevalent form of online financial fraud during 2020-23
  • The top 10 districts accounted for 80 percent of the overall cybercrime in India.

 

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