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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday emphasized that cybercrime poses a significant threat to the Indian economy and expressed concern over the dangers of misinformation on social media.
While inaugurating the two-day conclave ‘SHIELD-2025’ organized by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) and Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) in association with The Times of India, the CM stated, “It is essential that the country works as one unit to tackle cybercrime. For a cyber criminal, the sky is the limit. But for police, identifying and tracing an accused is a tough task.”
The CM said the state government was committed to making Telangana number one in cyber safety in the country. During the event, CM also virtually launched the Cyber Fusion Centre (CFC), which integrates intelligence for proactive cybercrime prevention, and the Child Protection Unit (CPU) dedicated to combating online child exploitation and ensuring digital safety for children.
Pointing out the implications of fake information being spread on social media, the CM said, “Countering such misinformation, including the use of deepfakes, is a major challenge.” He also emphasized the need to make Telangana a safe business hub and told state police to adapt themselves to tackling the changing nature of crimes as well as new methods of criminals.
“In the past, robbing used to happen physically. But now it happens virtually since our wealth is in our phones and computers,” the CM said. Lauding Telangana police for their good work in controlling cybercrime, Revanth said that in the last one year, state police had set up seven cybercrime police stations.
Information Technology Minister D Sridhar Babu said that today, information is more valuable than money for a fraudster. “In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), a fraudster can attack with speed and precision. AI can enable a cybercriminal group to collect and analyze data quickly. We have to find ways to overcome this problem,” Sridhar Babu said while discussing the perils of AI.
“Google knows more about you than you know about yourself,” he added. He said that though technology brings opportunities, it also has associated risks. He said that when sensitive data is put for sale on platforms like the darknet, it has real consequences. He pointed out how the aviation industry was paralyzed and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was targeted by hackers.
The government will set up the TG Cyber Defence Centre to protect government departments from cyber threats, he said. TGCSB Director Shikha Goel said the bureau will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NALSAR on legal reforms, IIT-Hyderabad on technical solutions, and ISB to conduct research on SIM fraud.
Cyberabad Commissioner Avinash Mohanty said cybercrime was now a priority for law enforcement agencies.
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