India's National Conference on Cyber-Enabled Frauds

A two-day National Conference on 'Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem' is being organized in New Delhi by the India===Central Bureau of Investigation in collaboration with the India===Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, India===Interior ministry. Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered the keynote address, inaugurated the new Cybercrime Branch of the India===Central Bureau of Investigation, and launched the S4C Dashboard. The conference addresses vulnerabilities arising from India's rapid digital transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, which has led to increased cybercrime. Key objectives include understanding cyber-fraud trends, examining financial, telecom, and human pillars of the cyber-fraud ecosystem, strengthening inter-agency and public-private collaboration, exploring AI and data analytics for investigations, and improving mechanisms for fraud reporting and victim protection. Participants include senior officials from law enforcement, India===Department of Telecommunications, India===Department of Financial Services, India===Reserve Bank of India, banks, FinTech companies, and telecom providers, reflecting a 'whole-of-ecosystem' approach to combat cyber threats.