Context
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) recently issued an alert against illegal payment gateways.
About Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C):
- Ministry: Established under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Location: New Delhi
- Key Functions of I4C:
- Nodal Point: Central body for tackling cybercrime across India.
- R&D Collaboration: Identifies research needs for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and collaborates with academic and research institutes (domestic and international) to develop technologies and forensic tools.
- Cybersecurity: Works to prevent cyberspace misuse by extremist and terrorist groups.
- Legal Reforms: Recommends cyber law amendments as per evolving technology and international cooperation.
- MLAT Coordination: Manages Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties related to cybercrimes in consultation with MHA’s nodal authority.
- Components of I4C:
- National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (TAU)
- National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP)
- National Cybercrime Training Centre (NCTC)
- National Cybercrime Research and Innovation Centre
- Joint Cyber Crime Coordination Team
- Cybercrime Ecosystem Management Unit
- National Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory
- Other I4C Initiatives:
- Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System: Enables immediate reporting of financial frauds to stop fund siphoning in real-time.
- Helpline ‘1930’: Toll-free number for lodging cyber complaints and providing citizen assistance.
- CyberDost: Social media initiative to increase cyber awareness among citizens.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya and Eternal Blue’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) Exoplanets
(b) Cryptocurrency
(c) Cyber attacks
(d) Mini satellites
Answer: (c)
