NEW DELHI: The rise of cyber-crime has become one of the emerging difficulties with more cyber usage and technological innovation Reported cases of cybercrime in the country stood at 11,592 in 2015, up 20 per cent from the previous year.
“As per the data maintained by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), a total of 5,693, 9,622 and 11,592 cybercrime cases were registered during the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, showing a rise of 69 per cent during 2013 to 2014 and 20 per cent during 2014 to 2015,” said P P Chaudhary, Minister of State for Electronics and IT. Further, as per data provided by NCRB, a total of 62 and 117 cases were also registered under violation of privacy under cyber crimes (section 66E of IT Act) during the year 2014 and 2015, respectively, the minister added.
“With the innovation of technology and rise in usage of cyber space for businesses, the cyber attacks breaching data and privacy (such as phishing and identity theft etc) continue to occur in the country as elsewhere in the world,” said Chaudhary.
The government has taken a number of steps to address these issues, including regularly conducting cyber security mock drills in government and critical sectors.
A sum of Rs 500 crore has also been allocated for cyber security programme, he added.