What happened: MHA expands I4C-based cyber-crime response and coordination
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that India’s cyber-crime response system relies on coordination between Central support mechanisms and State law enforcement agencies (LEAs). MHA’s main Central platform is the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), described as an attached office set up to deal with all types of cyber crimes in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
Key I4C components for reporting, action and support
MHA announced and operationalised multiple systems under I4C, including public reporting, financial fraud reporting, helpline and bank/tech intermediary coordination. The reported operational status includes figures up to 30.06.2026 for several modules.
Major mechanisms mentioned in the written reply include:
• National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP): NCRP enables the public to report incidents of all types of cyber crimes, with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. (Portal: https://cybercrime.gov.in)
Related current affairs
- MHA establishes I4C and launches NCRP, CFCFRMS (1930) to strengthen cybercrime reporting, financial fraud response and inter-state coordination
- NCRB publishes cyber crime data (Crime in India 2024) and MHA initiatives under I4C/NCRP/CFCFRMS
- MHA initiatives to strengthen AI-enabled cybercrime prevention and digital identity protection via I4C and CERT-In
- I4C’s CFCFRMS and Sahyog portal: reported savings, account actions and capacity building against cyber financial frauds
- CFCFRMS 2.0: Standard SOP, Money Restoration and Grievance Redressal Modules to manage financial cyber fraud complaints
- National-Digital Investigation Support Centre (I4C): early-stage forensic assistance to State/UT police