Not to be confused with National Cyber Coordination Centre.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C; Hindi: भारतीय साइबर अपराध समन्वय केंद्र) is a government initiative to deal with cybercrime in India, in a coordinated and effective manner. It is affiliated to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[1][2][3][4] The scheme was approved in October 2018 with a proposed amount of ₹415.86 crore (US$48 million).[1][5]

History

The scheme to set up the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre was approved in October 2018 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India). It was inaugurated in New Delhi in January 2020 by Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India.[6]

In June 2020, on the recommendation of I4C, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese origin mobile apps.[7][8]

In October 2023 Google launched DigiKavach to protect Indian users from online fraud, to work with Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre .[9]

Overview

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has 7 components which are[1]

  1. National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit (TAU)
  2. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
  3. National Cyber Crime Training Centre
  4. Cyber Crime Ecosystem Management Unit
  5. National Cyber Crime Research and Innovation Centre
  6. National Cyber Crime Forensic Laboratory (NCFL) Ecosystem
  7. Platform for Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Team

International collaboration

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration in cybercrime investigation was signed by the United States and India on January 17, 2025. Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristie Canegallo and the Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra signed the deal. The agreement will be implemented by the Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shri Amit Shah inaugurates Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in New Delhi; dedicates National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to the Nation". Press Information Bureau. January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre". Vikaspedia. 18 July 2019.
  3. ^ "New centre to fight cyber crimes". Deccan Chronicle. February 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Online Fraud Advisory issued on cyber crimes". Greater Kashmir. July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rs 500-crore center likely to come up to deal with cyber crime". BusinessWorld. 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Amit Shah inaugurates state-of-the-art portal to tackle cyber crimes". The Economic Times. January 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Sarkar, Sohini (June 29, 2020). "Amit Shah powers India's ban on 59 China-linked mobile apps: 10 points". Times of India.
  8. ^ Javaid, Afra (July 28, 2020). "Why is India banning Chinese Apps?". Jagran Josh. Dainik Jagran.
  9. ^ "Google unveils DigiKavach: Here's how Google is shielding your finances against emerging threats". Business Today. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  10. ^ "India, U.S. ink pact for cooperation in cybercrime investigations". The Hindu. 2025-01-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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