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Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C; Hindi: भारतीय साइबर अपराध समन्वय केंद्र) is a government initiative to deal with cybercrime in India, in a coordinated and effective manner. It is affiliated to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[1][2][3][4] The scheme was approved in October 2018 with a proposed amount of ₹415.86 crore (US$48 million).[1][5] HistoryThe scheme to set up the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre was approved in October 2018 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India). It was inaugurated in New Delhi in January 2020 by Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India.[6] In June 2020, on the recommendation of I4C, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese origin mobile apps.[7][8] In October 2023 Google launched DigiKavach to protect Indian users from online fraud, to work with Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre .[9] OverviewThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has 7 components which are[1]
International collaborationA memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration in cybercrime investigation was signed by the United States and India on January 17, 2025. Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristie Canegallo and the Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra signed the deal. The agreement will be implemented by the Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center.[10] See alsoReferences
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