Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for coordinated and immediate action by all stakeholders to curb cyber fraud on Tuesday (February 10, 2026), stating that if steps were not taken, it would turn into a national crisis.
Stating that cybersecurity was no longer just an issue of economic security, Mr. Shah said it was now also linked to national security. “It is therefore our collective responsibility to firmly secure the economic, social, administrative, and national security dimensions, and to advance the digital revolution.”
Addressing the national conference on ‘Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem’, organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Mr. Shah said there should be better coordination among stakeholders, including banks and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
The Home Minister said I4C, State police, CBI, National Investigation Agency, Enforcement Directorate, Department of Telecommunications, Department of Banking, Ministry of Information Technology, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the judiciary were working together to prevent cybercrime.
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