Lok Sabha Question No. 4002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Cyber Crime
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4002

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA) CYBER CRIME

4002.

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  has  been  a  rise  in  cyber  crimes  and  hacking  of  official websites in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  of  such  cases  reported  and  the  number  of  persons arrested during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) the number of cyber security attacks reported during the said period; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check cyber crimes and hacking of official websites along with the measures taken to avert the cyber attacks and augment the existing cyber security structure of the country? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

a) to c): As  per  the  data  maintained  by  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB), a total of 9622, 11592 and 12317 cyber-crime cases were registered during  the  years  2014,  2015  and  2016  respectively.  The  State-wise  list  of Cyber Crime cases reported & persons arrested is attached as Annexure. As per  the  information  reported  to  and  tracked  by  Indian  Computer  Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) a total number of 49455, 50362 and 53081 cyber security  incidents  were  observed  during  the  year  2015,  2016  and  2017 respectively.

d): Government has taken various measures for preventing cyber crime in the country which inter-alia includes:

## LS.US.Q.No.4002 FOR 20.03.2018

- (i) The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently setup a Cyber & Information Security Division to look into relevant matters relating to cyber-crime & cyber security.
- (ii) Information Technology Act, 2000 has adequate deterrent provisions for cyber threats and cyber attacks.
- (iii) All the new government websites and applications are to be audited with respect  to  cyber  security  prior  to  their  hosting.    The  auditing  of  the websites  and  applications  is  to  be  conducted  on  a  regular  basis  after hosting.
- (iv) The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is regularly tracking the  hacking  of  websites  and  alerts  the  website  owners concerned to take actions to secure the websites to prevent recurrence.
- (v) Government has formulated Cyber Crisis Management Plan for countering cyber attacks and cyber terrorism.
- (vi) CERT-In issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats/vulnerabilities and countermeasures to protect computers/servers on regular basis.
- (vii) Cyber  security  mock  drills  are  being  conducted  regularly  to  enable assessment of cyber security posture and preparedness of organizations in Government and critical sectors.

## LS.US.Q.No.4002 FOR 20.03.2018

- (viii) CERT-In conducts regular training programmes for key stakeholders.
- (ix) Government  has  initiated  setting  up  of  National  Cyber  Coordination Centre (NCCC).
- (x) NIC  which  provides  IT/E-Governance  related  services  to  Government Departments protects the  cyber  resources  from  possible  compromises through a layered security approach in the form of practices, procedures and technologies.

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## Annexure

| Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   | Cyber Crimes Reported and Number of Persons Arrested (State/UT wise) 2014-2016   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 2014                                                                             | 2014                                                                             | 2015                                                                             | 2015                                                                             | 2016                                                                             | 2016                                                                             |
| S.no.                                                                            | State/UT                                                                         | No. of Cases reported                                                            | No. of Persons Arrested                                                          | No. of Cases reported                                                            | No. of Persons Arrested                                                          | No. of Cases reported                                                            | No. of Persons Arrested                                                          |
| 1.                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 282                                                                              | 236                                                                              | 536                                                                              | 522                                                                              | 616                                                                              | 307                                                                              |
| 2.                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                | 18                                                                               | 2                                                                                | 6                                                                                | 4                                                                                | 4                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| 3.                                                                               | Assam                                                                            | 379                                                                              | 351                                                                              | 483                                                                              | 457                                                                              | 696                                                                              | 699                                                                              |
| 4.                                                                               | Bihar                                                                            | 114                                                                              | 111                                                                              | 242                                                                              | 1567                                                                             | 309                                                                              | 285                                                                              |
| 5.                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 123                                                                              | 105                                                                              | 103                                                                              | 99                                                                               | 90                                                                               | 105                                                                              |
| 6.                                                                               | Goa                                                                              | 62                                                                               | 14                                                                               | 17                                                                               | 5                                                                                | 31                                                                               | 18                                                                               |
| 7.                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                          | 227                                                                              | 174                                                                              | 242                                                                              | 272                                                                              | 362                                                                              | 298                                                                              |
| 8.                                                                               | Haryana                                                                          | 151                                                                              | 121                                                                              | 224                                                                              | 205                                                                              | 401                                                                              | 148                                                                              |
| 9.                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 | 38                                                                               | 16                                                                               | 50                                                                               | 38                                                                               | 31                                                                               | 15                                                                               |
| 10.                                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                  | 37                                                                               | 4                                                                                | 34                                                                               | 12                                                                               | 28                                                                               | 21                                                                               |
| 11.                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                        | 93                                                                               | 57                                                                               | 180                                                                              | 172                                                                              | 259                                                                              | 288                                                                              |
| 12.                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                        | 1020                                                                             | 372                                                                              | 1447                                                                             | 293                                                                              | 1101                                                                             | 318                                                                              |
| 13.                                                                              | Kerala                                                                           | 450                                                                              | 283                                                                              | 290                                                                              | 191                                                                              | 283                                                                              | 227                                                                              |
| 14.                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 289                                                                              | 386                                                                              | 231                                                                              | 230                                                                              | 258                                                                              | 261                                                                              |
| 15.                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                      | 1879                                                                             | 942                                                                              | 2195                                                                             | 825                                                                              | 2380                                                                             | 1009                                                                             |
| 16.                                                                              | Manipur                                                                          | 13                                                                               | 3                                                                                | 6                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 11                                                                               | 10                                                                               |
| 17.                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                        | 60                                                                               | 12                                                                               | 56                                                                               | 20                                                                               | 39                                                                               | 1                                                                                |
| 18.                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                          | 22                                                                               | 4                                                                                | 8                                                                                | 18                                                                               | 1                                                                                | 2                                                                                |
| 19.                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                         | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 2                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| 20.                                                                              | Odisha                                                                           | 124                                                                              | 17                                                                               | 386                                                                              | 110                                                                              | 317                                                                              | 150                                                                              |
| 21.                                                                              | Punjab                                                                           | 226                                                                              | 159                                                                              | 149                                                                              | 136                                                                              | 102                                                                              | 137                                                                              |
| 22.                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                        | 697                                                                              | 248                                                                              | 949                                                                              | 295                                                                              | 941                                                                              | 226                                                                              |
| 23.                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                           | 4                                                                                | 2                                                                                | 1                                                                                | 1                                                                                | 1                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| 24.                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 172                                                                              | 120                                                                              | 142                                                                              | 125                                                                              | 144                                                                              | 96                                                                               |
| 25.                                                                              | Telangana                                                                        | 703                                                                              | 429                                                                              | 687                                                                              | 430                                                                              | 593                                                                              | 451                                                                              |
| 26.                                                                              | Tripura                                                                          | 5                                                                                | 1                                                                                | 13                                                                               | 8                                                                                | 8                                                                                | 8                                                                                |
| 27.                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | 1737                                                                             | 1223                                                                             | 2208                                                                             | 1699                                                                             | 2639                                                                             | 2374                                                                             |
| 28.                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                      | 42                                                                               | 39                                                                               | 48                                                                               | 23                                                                               | 62                                                                               | 40                                                                               |
| 29. West Bengal Total States                                                     | 29. West Bengal Total States                                                     | 9322                                                                             | 5643                                                                             | 11331                                                                            | 8044                                                                             | 12187                                                                            | 7913                                                                             |
|                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 355                                                                              | 212                                                                              | 398                                                                              | 287                                                                              | 478                                                                              | 416                                                                              |
| 30.                                                                              | A & N Islands                                                                    | 13                                                                               | 5                                                                                | 6                                                                                | 2                                                                                | 3 26                                                                             | 1                                                                                |
| 31.                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                       | 55                                                                               | 45                                                                               | 77                                                                               | 22 0                                                                             | 1                                                                                | 26                                                                               |
| 32. 33.                                                                          | D&N Haveli                                                                       | 3 1                                                                              | 1                                                                                | 0                                                                                |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 3                                                                                |
|                                                                                  | Daman & Diu                                                                      |                                                                                  | 2                                                                                | 1                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 34.                                                                              | Delhi UT                                                                         | 226                                                                              | 56                                                                               | 177                                                                              | 53                                                                               | 98                                                                               | 47                                                                               |
| 35.                                                                              | Lakshadweep                                                                      | 1                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| Total UT(s)                                                                      | Total UT(s)                                                                      | 300                                                                              | 109                                                                              | 261                                                                              | 77                                                                               | 130                                                                              | 77                                                                               |
| Total (All India)                                                                | Total (All India)                                                                | 9622                                                                             | 5752                                                                             | 11592                                                                            | 8121                                                                             | 12317                                                                            | 7990                                                                             |