Telangana, Karnataka Report Highest Cybercrime Cases Between 2021 and 2023

India recorded a staggering 2,05,287 cybercrime cases between 2021 and 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The data was shared by Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question raised by MP Parimal Nathwani on the rising menace of cyber fraud and cybercrime across the country.

Year-Wise Cybercrime Cases in India

2021: 52,974 cases 2022: 65,893 cases 2023: 86,420 cases

The figures reflect a sharp and consistent rise in cybercrime incidents nationwide over the past three years.

Telangana, Karnataka Among Worst Hit States

According to the data cited from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), some of India’s most tech-savvy states have also reported the highest number of cybercrime cases.

States With Highest Cybercrime Cases (2021–2023 Total)

Telangana: 43,836 cases Karnataka: 42,581 cases Uttar Pradesh: 29,740 cases Maharashtra: 21,914 cases Odisha: 6,368 cases

Telangana and Karnataka together account for nearly 42% of all reported cases during this period.

Lowest Cybercrime Cases Reported in These UTs and States

The Union Territories and smaller states reported significantly lower numbers:

Lakshadweep: 3 cases Ladakh: 9 cases Nagaland: 14 cases Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: 16 cases Andaman & Nicobar Islands: 83 cases

Selected State-Wise Cybercrime Data (Year-Wise)

Here are key states and their reported cases over the last three years:

Andhra Pradesh:

2021: 1,875 2022: 2,341 2023: 2,341

Karnataka:

2021: 8,136 2022: 12,556 2023: 21,889

Telangana:

2021: 10,303 2022: 15,297 2023: 18,236

Maharashtra:

2021: 5,562 2022: 8,249 2023: 8,103

Uttar Pradesh:

2021: 8,829 2022: 10,117 2023: 10,794

Tamil Nadu:

2021: 1,076 2022: 2,082 2023: 4,121

Government Steps to Tackle Cybercrime

To curb the growing cyber threat, the Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as a central nodal agency to deal with all types of cybercrime in a coordinated manner.

Major Initiatives Highlighted by the Government:

Establishment of the I4C for national-level coordination Launch of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal for online complaint filing Operationalisation of 1930 cybercrime helpline Implementation of the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) This has helped prevent financial losses worth over ₹7,130 crore Set up of national cyber forensic laboratories Creation of a Suspect Registry of cybercriminal identifiers Blocking of over 11.14 lakh SIM cards and 2.96 lakh IMEIs Large-scale awareness campaigns against: Digital arrest scams Malware attacks Online financial frauds