Cyber-crime: India
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Cyber crimes in 2012
The NCR, Bangalore. Vishakhapatnam
Cyber crime cases up by 46%
Dwaipayan Ghosh TNN
New Delhi: Delhi is far from being the IT capital of the country. But over the last few years, there has been a concentration of IT companies in the NCR [National Capital Region]. And there has been a sharp rise in cases of cyber crime. Data released by NCRB [National Crime Records Bureau] say it all—there has been a 46% rise in the number of cases under the IT Act in Delhi, while in Faridabad and Ghaziabad the increase has been 67%.
Delhi Police registered 73 cases under the IT Act in 2012 and arrested 17 people, including a foreign national. This was significantly higher than the figures for 2011 when 50 such cases were registered under the said Act. However, the total number of cases registered came down to 80 from 99 in 2011, as cases registered under common IPC sections dropped to just seven in 2012 from 49 in 2011.
However, the NCR figures are far less as compared to Bangalore (342 cases) and Vishakhapatnam (153).
Those involved in such crimes in Delhi were found to be between 18 and 45 years of age. Most of the criminals were stalkers but some also did it for extortion or out of business rivalry.
Earlier this year, Delhi Police's cyber crime cell had launched an awareness campaign aimed at curbing rampantincreasein cyber crimes, especially among minors. As part of it, police asked children to refrain from entering adult and hate sites and educated them and their teachers about the cyber laws of the country.
Police said that 245 cases involving creation of fake profiles and 51 defamation lawsuits were filed last year. Most of the victims were minors. Police have been considering to appoint ‘internet safety officers’ in Delhi schools by training designated teachers. S D Mishra, additional deputy commissioner of police in the Economic Offences Wing, said that parents will also be brought on board for proper guidance.
Mumbai
Mumbai sees 218% spike in cyber crime
V Narayan & Sumitra Deb Roy | TNN 2013/06/15
Mumbai: The city saw a 218% rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to the National Crime Records Bureau. The total of 105 cases was way over the 33 total cases registered in 2011. In fact, the 2011 figure was a 32.7% drop from the previous year’s 49 cases. Nationwide, Mumbai saw the third highest number of cases registered under the IT Act in 2012, with Bangalore and Pune topping the list.
State-wise, Maharashtra recorded more cyber crime than any other state, with 471 different offences registered under the IT Act and 90 under the IPC in 2012. The total of 561 cases was a 42.7% increase from the 393 cases registered the previous year. Andhra Pradesh was second with 454 cases and Karnataka third with 437 cases registered under both categories in 2012.
Cyber crimes in 2013
Delhi
72% rise in cyber crimes, cops run into tech hurdles
Raj Shekhar New Delhi:
TNN
The Times of India Jul 02 2014
Cyber crimes registered under IT Act in 2013 shot up by 72.4%--131--compared to 2012, when only 76 cases were reported. The offences under IPC (forgery/ cheating) have increased by 137.5%--19 cases were filed in 2013 in contrast to eight in 2012, according to the data released by National Crime Records Bureau. NCRB ranks Delhi 12th in the country.
The maximum cases-99--are related to hacking, which has been divided into two sections. Under the first section--loss and damage to computer resource and utility--60 cases have been filed. The remaining 39 cases come under “hacking for other purposes“.
The offence categorized as obscene publication/transmission in electronic form has 20 cases under it.
Two cases of fake digital signatures were registered for the first time in 2013, while 10 cases involved breach of privacy. Most cyber offences had harassment, teasing and fraud as the motive. There were nine cases where the intention was to cause disrepute, while two cyber crimes were categorized as a prank. NCRB hasn't elaborated on the motive behind 90 cases, which have been put under the “others“ section.
A majority of the suspects are neighbours and students.
Of 150 suspects, 23 were students and 20 were neighbours.
Disgruntled employees and employers were suspects in seven cases, while six were business competitors. Surprisingly, only two foreigners were suspects, according to the NCRB data. The category of 92 suspects hasn't been mentioned.
Police, however, could arrest only 38 people in cases under IT Act, pointing to a poverty of infrastructure and investigation skills. Twenty of the offenders were in the age group of 18-30, while 15 were between 30 and 45. Only three people in the age-group of 4560 were arrested under the act, which broadly includes offences committed through electronic means. Only seven people were arrested for cyber offences registered under IPC.
Cops says inadequate infrastructure and correspondence with the World Wide Web authorities slow them down.
“Most of the investigation revolves around tracing IP addresses and the servers used to commit the crime. It takes a lot of time to get these details,“ says a cyber cell officer.
Delhi Police has been trying to stay up to speed. Its cyber crime cell had also launched an awareness and safety campaign to curb the menace.
Asking children to refrain from entering adult and hate sites, informing them of cyber laws, creating awareness among school administration and teachers were highlights of the programme.
The unit had also planned to procure a cyber forensic van to pick up electronic evidence from the scene of crime so that it can be analysed instantly .
