Report highlights India's significant digital transformation which has unfortunately been accompanied by a dramatic rise in sophisticated cybercrime.

Multi-faced impact of Cybercrimes

• Financial: Over 53.93 lakh complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) from 2019 to 2024 accounted for around ₹31,594 crore defrauded.
• Social and Psychological Effects: Victims of cyberstalking, identity theft, sextortion, and deepfake obscene content often suffer anxiety, depression, and trauma.
• National security: Human trafficking for "scam factories" in Southeast Asia, SIM card procurement for fraud, and the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering are critical issues. 
• Attacks on Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) also pose cyber warfare risks.