Modi government to establish national registry of suspected cyber criminals
The Indian government will set up a national registry of suspected cyber criminals, as part of its intensified efforts to combat cybercrimes. The announcement was made by Home Minister Amit Shah at a conference today. He also revealed plans to deploy around 5,000 "cyber commandos" over the next five years. These specialists will collaborate with police and regional authorities, in the identification and apprehension of suspected criminals.
What will the registry be like?
The 'suspect registry,' will be a centralized database containing details of individuals involved in cyber frauds. This information could be accessed by states, union territories, and central intelligence agencies for their investigations. The registry will be created in collaboration with banks and financial intermediaries, based on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), to enhance fraud risk management capabilities within the financial ecosystem.
What is CFMC?
The Home Minister also announced a dedicated a Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) for the country. The CFMC includes representatives from major banks, financial intermediaries, payment aggregators, telecom service providers, IT intermediaries and law enforcement agencies from states/union territories. "They will work together for immediate action and seamless cooperation to tackle online financial crimes," according to a statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Samanvaya platform for cybercrime investigation
Shah also launched the Samanvaya platform, a web-based module designed to facilitate joint cybercrime investigations. This platform will serve as a one-stop portal for data repository of cybercrime, data sharing, crime mapping, data analytics and cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies across India.
