Lok Sabha Question No. 6207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Increase in Cyber Crime
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6207

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.04.2018

## INCREASE IN CYBER CRIME

## 6207.   SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the proportion of cyber crime is constantly increasing amid the rising impact of information technology in the country;
- (b) whether crores of rupees are misappropriated/siphoned off every year in the country through cyber crime;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard for the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the steps  being taken by the Government with a view to check cyber crime?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  FOR   ELECTRONICS AND  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): As per the data maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 9622, 11592 and 12317 cyber crime cases were registered during the  years  2014,  2015  and  2016  respectively.  These  include  cases  registered  under  the Information Technology Act, 2000 and related sections of Indian Penal Code and  Special & Local Laws involving computer as medium/target. Further, as per information provided by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cases of frauds involving credit cards, ATM / debit cards and internet  banking  during  the  year  2014-15,  2015-16,  2016-17  and  for  the  period  AprilDecember 2017 is as follows :

| Period           | Credit Cards   | Credit Cards                  | ATM/Debit Cards   | ATM/Debit Cards               | Internet Banking   | Internet Banking              | Total         | Total                         |
|------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
|                  | 1              | 1                             | 2                 | 2                             | 3                  | 3                             | 1+2+3         | 1+2+3                         |
|                  | No. of frauds  | Amount involved (in Rs. lakh) | No. of frauds     | Amount involved (in Rs. lakh) | No. of frauds      | Amount involved (in Rs. lakh) | No. of frauds | Amount involved (in Rs. lakh) |
| 2014-15          | 10382          | 4231.97                       | 2498              | 1385.98                       | 203                | 2445.80                       | 13083         | 8063.75                       |
| 2015-16          | 9849           | 4597.79                       | 6585              | 3126.85                       | 34                 | 175.31                        | 16468         | 7899.95                       |
| 2016-17          | 6811           | 3202.61                       | 6709              | 3866.89                       | 133                | 198.43                        | 13653         | 7267.93                       |
| April - Dec 2017 | 15952          | 5082.34                       | 7804              | 7542.1                        | 109                | 642.95                        | 23865         | 13267.39                      |

(d):  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  legal,  technical  and  administrative  measures  to prevent cyber crimes.  These inter alia , include:

- (i) Enactment  of  the  Information  Technology  (IT)  Act,  2000  which  has  adequate provisions for dealing with prevalent cyber crimes.
- (ii) Government has established National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre  (NCIIPC)  as  per  the  provisions  of  Section  70A  of  the  IT  Act,  2000  for protection of critical information infrastructure in the country.
- (iii) The  Indian  Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In)  issues  alerts  and advisories  regarding  latest  cyber  threats  and  countermeasures  on  regular  basis. CERT-In  has  published  guidelines  for securing IT infrastructure, which  are available on its website (www.certin.org.in).
- (iv) Government  has  set  up  National  Cyber  Coordination  Centre  (NCCC)  to  generate necessary situational awareness of existing and potential cyber security threats and enable timely information sharing for proactive,  preventive  and protective actions by individual entities. Phase-I of NCCC has already been made operational.
- (v) Cyber Crime Cells have been set up in all States and Union Territories for reporting and investigation of cyber crime cases.
- (vi) Government has set up cyber forensic training and investigation labs in the States of Kerala,  Assam,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Tripura,  Meghalaya, Manipur  and  Jammu  &  Kashmir  for  training  of  law  enforcement  personnel  and Judiciary in these States.
- (vii) RBI, vide its circular on 'Cyber Security Framework in Banks', has advised banks to  report  all  unusual  cyber  security  incidents  to  RBI.  RBI  reviews  cyber  security developments  and  threats  on  an  ongoing  basis  and  takes  necessary  measures  to strengthen  the  cyber-resilience  of  banks.  RBI  has  also  advised  banks  to  take necessary preventive and corrective measures address various types of cyber-threats. Caution  advices  are  also  issued  as  and  when  necessary  for  preventing  and controlling frauds.
- (viii) Government  has  formulated  Cyber  Crisis  Management  Plan  for  countering  cyber attacks for implementation by all Ministries/ Departments of Central Government, State Governments and their organizations and critical sectors. Regular workshops are conducted for Ministries, Departments, States & Union Territories and critical organizations  to  sensitize  them  about  the  cyber  security  threat  landscape  and enabling them to prepare and implement the Cyber Crisis Management Plan.
- (ix) Government  has  launched  the  Cyber  Swachhta  Kendra  (Botnet  Cleaning  and Malware Analysis Centre). The centre is providing detection of malicious programs and free tools to remove the same for banks as well as common users.
- (x) Cyber  security  exercises  are  being  conducted  regularly  to  enable  assessment  of cyber security posture and preparedness of organizations in Government and critical sectors.  25  such  exercises  have  so  far  been  conducted  by  CERT-In  wherein organisations  from  different  sectors  such  as  Finance,  Defence,  Power,  Telecom, Transport, Energy, Space, IT/ITeS etc. participated.

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