New Delhi, 11 February 2026: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the National Conference organized in New Delhi on the topic “Countering cyber-based terrorism and destroying its methods”. On this occasion, he stressed on greater coordination between the security agencies of the country and the use of modern technology. CBI Cyber Crime Branch: The Home Minister had inaugurated the new state-of-the-art Cyber Crime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Launched I4C’s State Crime Coordination Center (S4C) dashboard, which will facilitate data sharing between states and the Centre.
Talented officers of CBI were awarded medals for distinguished and meritorious service. Success figures of Digital India The Home Minister had said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has made a revolution in the digital sector. Internet users have increased from 25 crore to 100 crore in 11 years. Every second digital transaction in the world takes place in India. 181 billion UPI transactions registered in the year 2024. More than 2 lakh village panchayats connected to fiber network. Details of important steps taken by the government for cyber security were presented.
SIM card and mobile blocking: Canceled 12 lakh suspicious SIM cards and blocked 3 lakh mobile IMEIs by December 2025. Financial recovery is Rs. Rs 20,000 crore fraud. 8,189 crores were frozen and returned to the victims. So far, 20,853 cyber accused have been arrested. Guidelines for Banking and Police Department 1930 Helpline All the police of the country have been instructed to keep adequate staff at 1930 call centers so that the call of the victim is attended immediately.
Mule Account Hunter: All banks had been appealed to make mandatory adoption of this software developed by RBI and Government. Onboarding Target: Target to connect all co-operative banks on I4C platform by December 2026. Amit Shah said, “Cyber security is no longer just an economic issue, but a matter of national security. Every 37 seconds, an Indian becomes a victim of cyber fraud, against which we have to fight through ‘cyber hygiene’ and real-time reporting.” In this two-day conference, the main three topics discussed were new methods of cyber fraud and Challenges. Role of AI in accounts and money laundering. There is a framework to prevent misuse of telecom infrastructure and SIM cards.
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