The rise of cyber crime in India
Key statistics & facts
US, UK, India, Canada and Australia
Source: 2019 Internet crime report, FBI
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Cyber crimes in India caused a loss of 1.25 lakh crores in 2019 1.25 lakh crores as per National Cyber Security Coordinator.
Rise in numbers throughout the years
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| Source: 2019 Internet crime report, FBI |
Top 3 states with highest reported cyber crime cases (2017-2019)
Karnataka - 27.0% UP - 25.6% Maharashtra - 11.2%
Motive of cyber crimes in metropolitan cities - 2019
166 cases Sexual exploitation
225 cases Causing Disrepute
1763 cases Fraud
Few report to police Since last year, 2 lakh complaints have been filed on the cyber crimes portal, but FIRS have been registered only in 5,000 cases.
In July, over 30,000 complaints were registered but FIRS were registered only for 273
A cause of concern 80% Indians have experienced cyber crimes at least once compared to 56% people globally 7 hours is the average time spent resolving cyber crimes by Indians in 2019.