Meta-owned WhatsApp has been identified as one of the prime platforms for online scams, followed closely by Telegram and Instagram, according to the latest report from the Union Home Ministry. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, a total of 43,797 complaints regarding cyber frauds through WhatsApp were filed, with 22,680 complaints against Telegram and 19,800 concerning Instagram. The Ministry …
The Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Wednesday, informed the Rajya Sabha that an amount of ₹2,400 crore has been saved in more than 7.6 lakh complaints under the ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System’, launched by the ministry for immediate reporting of online financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the …
In October last year, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah had said that building a Cyber Safe India is one of the top priorities of the Modi government. Armed with cutting-edge technology, “these teams are under the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ covering the whole country based upon cybercrime hotspots/areas having multi-jurisdictional issues by onboarding States/UTs to enhance the …