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Hans India
a day ago
- Hans India
Over 13.6 mn mobile numbers disconnected: Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M Scindia informed Parliament on Wednesday that over 13.6 million mobile numbers have been disconnected based on citizens' feedback to curb telecom fraud. The minister said that in a major nationwide push to curb cyber fraud and protect citizens from digital threats, the Government of India has rolled out a series of decisive, tech-enabled measures under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in close coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs. A key feature introduced is the 'Know Your Mobile Connections' service, which allows users to check all numbers issued under their name and report any unauthorised connections. This has resulted in the disconnection of 13.6 million such numbers, he explained. Over 3.7 lakh individuals have been flagged under these categories, leading to the prevention of more than 3.04 lakh debit/credit instructions and the freezing of 1.55 lakh bank accounts. Recognising the system's effectiveness, the Reserve Bank of India has instructed all banks to integrate FRI into their internal systems. The minister said that DoT has also blocked 5.5 lakh handsets and deactivated 20,000 bulk SMS senders. Nearly 24 lakh WhatsApp accounts involved in suspicious activities have also been disengaged. He highlighted that a Digital Intelligence Platform has been developed, bringing together 620 institutions, including 570 banks, 36 state police forces, investigative agencies, and telecom service providers, to jointly tackle fraud in real-time. The platform enables integrated action against scammers and cybercriminals who misuse telecom infrastructure to deceive citizens.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Govt taking steps to curb cyber frauds: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills The government is taking various measures, including setting up the Digital Intelligence Platform , to curb cyber frauds, Union Communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on also highlighted that international spoofed calls have come down by 97%.The communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes , he told the Lok Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) brings various stakeholders has coopted 620 institutions, including 570 banks, police institutions of 36 states and investigating agencies, Scindia said during the Question Hour. Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) software is being used wherein the data about individuals doing fraud with banks are categorised into various categories. The details are provided to all the banks and the transaction of such individuals are blocked, he his written reply, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) undertakes efforts to prevent misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds."Based on cyber fraud cases reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), DoT has disconnected 3.57 lakh mobile numbers of which highest number of mobile connections are from Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal."Further, DoT has developed an indigenous Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytic tool ASTR to identify suspected mobile connections taken by same person in different names. More than 82 lakhs such connections have been disconnected after failing reverification process," he has also put in place a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) framework for issuing mobile connections to said DoT has also amended existing KYC instructions and introduced business connections framework where KYC of each end-user is made mandatory before activation."In addition, a robust KYC process for SIM Swap/replacement has also been introduced," he to a supplementary question, Scindia said state-owned BSNL and MTNL are back on the road to minister mentioned about the review meeting of BSNL this week, and said a business plan will be prepared, especially for each business circle.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Govt taking steps to curb cyber fraud, spoofed calls down 97%: Scindia
Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the government's multi-pronged approach to combat cyber fraud, including the Digital Intelligence Platform, leading to a 97% reduction in international spoofed calls. The initiative involves collaboration with 620 institutions and utilizes AI-driven tools to identify and disconnect fraudulent mobile connections, with over 82 lakh connections already terminated after reverification. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The government is taking various measures, including setting up the Digital Intelligence Platform , to curb cyber frauds, Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on also highlighted that international spoofed calls have come down by 97 per communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes , he told the Lok Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) brings various stakeholders has coopted 620 institutions, including 570 banks, police institutions of 36 states and investigating agencies, Scindia said during the Question Hour. Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) software is being used wherein the data about individuals doing fraud with banks are categorised into various categories. The details are provided to all the banks and the transaction of such individuals are blocked, he his written reply, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) undertakes efforts to prevent misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds."Based on cyber fraud cases reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), DoT has disconnected 3.57 lakh mobile numbers of which highest number of mobile connections are from Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal."Further, DoT has developed an indigenous Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytic tool ASTR to identify suspected mobile connections taken by same person in different names. More than 82 lakhs such connections have been disconnected after failing reverification process," he has also put in place a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) framework for issuing mobile connections to said DoT has also amended existing KYC instructions and introduced business connections framework where KYC of each end-user is made mandatory before activation."In addition, a robust KYC process for SIM Swap/replacement has also been introduced," he to a supplementary question, Scindia said state-owned BSNL and MTNL are back on the road to minister mentioned about the review meeting of BSNL this week, and said a business plan will be prepared, especially for each business circle.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
Govt taking steps to curb cyber frauds: Scindia
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The government is taking various measures, including setting up the Digital Intelligence Platform, to curb cyber frauds, Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. He also highlighted that international spoofed calls have come down by 97 per cent. The communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes, he told the Lok Sabha. The Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) brings various stakeholders together. It has coopted 620 institutions, including 570 banks, police institutions of 36 states and investigating agencies, Scindia said during the Question Hour. A Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) software is being used wherein the data about individuals doing fraud with banks are categorised into various categories. The details are provided to all the banks and the transaction of such individuals are blocked, he said. In his written reply, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) undertakes efforts to prevent misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds. 'Based on cyber fraud cases reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), DoT has disconnected 3.57 lakh mobile numbers of which highest number of mobile connections are from Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal. 'Further, DoT has developed an indigenous Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytic tool ASTR to identify suspected mobile connections taken by same person in different names. More than 82 lakhs such connections have been disconnected after failing reverification process," he said. DoT has also put in place a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) framework for issuing mobile connections to subscribers. Scindia said DoT has also amended existing KYC instructions and introduced business connections framework where KYC of each end-user is made mandatory before activation. 'In addition, a robust KYC process for SIM Swap/replacement has also been introduced," he added. Responding to a supplementary question, Scindia said state-owned BSNL and MTNL are back on the road to recovery. The minister mentioned about the review meeting of BSNL this week, and said a business plan will be prepared, especially for each business circle. PTI RAM DV DV view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 14:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt intensifies cyber crime crackdown, spoof call cases dip: Scindia
He told the Lok Sabha that the communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes Press Trust of India New Delhi The government is taking various measures, including setting up Digital Intelligence Platform, to curb cyber crimes and international spoof calls have also come down, Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. He told the Lok Sabha that the communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes. The Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) brings various stakeholders together. It has coopted 620 institutions, including 570 banks, police institutions of 36 states and investigating agencies, Scindia said during the Question Hour. Elaborating on the measures taken, the minister also said that international spoofed calls have come down by 97 per cent. A Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) software is being used wherein the data about individuals doing fraud with banks are categorised into various categories. The details are provided to all the banks and the transaction of such individuals are blocked, he said. Responding to a supplementary question, Scindia said state-owned BSNL and MTNL are back on the road to recovery. The minister mentioned about the review meeting of BSNL this week and said a business plan will be prepared, especially for each business circle.
