AN OVERVIEW OF CYBERCRIME THREATS IN INDIA: A BREACH OF PRIVACY

AUTHOR – GARIMA PRADHAN, STUDENT AT ST. XAVIER’S UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA

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ABSTRACT

Cybercrime is an emerging global issue. It is a result of highly networked information systems and highly evolved technologies. Tremendous rise in cybersecurity reports has been seen, with more than 100 cases filed every day compared to the year 2018. The criminals have the liberty of operating from home and the advancement in AI have given unauthorized access to confidential information effortlessly. Some of the recent cyber-attacks in 2023 comprises of DDoS attacks, hacking, carding, AI scams, social engineering, phishing, ransomware attacks, cloud third party threats, mobile malware, and the list goes on. This paper includes a detailed discussion of cybercrimes cases in the cyberspace with an Indian perspective. The data connected to such crimes in India from 2019 to 2023 are also analysed in this article and further recapitulated the legislation enacted to combat cybercrime.

KEYWORDS: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Breach, IT Act, Government of India