Overview
- Karnataka reported 57,733 cybercrime cases over three years with Rs 5,473.97 crore lost and only Rs 627 crore recovered, equal to roughly 11.5% restitution.
- In Karnataka, cases fell in 2025 to 13,000 through November 15, yet losses reached Rs 2,038 crore as scams shifted to higher-value schemes such as digital arrest, stock trading and online betting.
- Bengaluru logged 9,326 cybercrime cases this year, and the national 1930 helpline drew criticism in the Assembly for slowing rapid bank freezes needed for recovery.
- Karnataka highlighted new capacity with a DGP-led cyber vertical, a first-of-its-kind cyber command centre and 43 specialised cyber police stations; a Supreme Court hearing on online betting measures is listed for December 19.
- Odisha disclosed 3,486 cases and Rs 222.09 crore lost over 16 months, with 727 arrests, 104 charge-sheets, 69 digital arrest incidents, Rs 61.36 lakh refunded to victims and Rs 6.74 crore frozen; a recent Cyber Safety Campaign used 16 ‘Cyber Raths’ and workshops to reach over 24 lakh people.