Question : Cyber Crimes

(a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to check/address
threats of cyber crime to the economy of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of complaints with respect to cyber crimes received so far
across the country including Bihar during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the CBI is investigating the cases of cyber crimes;

(e) if so, the number of cyber crime investigations initiated during the last three years; and

(f) the reasons for the investigations not being completed in remaining cases despite the passage of three years and the reaction of the Government thereto?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b) Government has taken legal, policy and institutional measures to check/address cyber crimes. IT Act 2000 (as amended in 2008) gives legal empowerment to deal with cyber crimes. Cyber crimes being trans border activities, India is engaged in Cyber Dialogue with more than 15
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countries for bilateral cooperation to assist law enforcement agencies by exchange of information/data pertaining to cyber crimes. Government has established National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre as per the provisions of Section 70A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for protection of Critical Information Infrastructure in the country. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats and countermeasures on regular basis. CERT-In has published guidelines for securing IT infrastructure, which are available on its website (www.certin.org.in). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues circulars/advisories to all Commercial Banks on phishing attacks and preventive/detective measures to tackle phishing attacks.
(c) The details of State/UT wise cases, including State of Bihar, registered under cyber crimes during the years, 2013, 2014 & 2015 as compiled by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), are at Annexure.I. The data for the year 2016 is under compilation.
(d) to (f) Yes, CBI is investigating into cases of cyber crime. The details of cases relating to cyber crime registered by CBI during the last three years and the current year (upto 28.02.2017) are as follows:-
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Year Number of cases
2014 15
2015 39
2016 33
2017 (upto 28.2.2017) 1
Total 88

Out of these charge sheets have been filed in 36 cases, status report has been filed in the competent court in four cases and six cases were closed.


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