India to Launch National Cyber Criminal Registry, Deploy 5,000 Cyber Commandos

India plans to establish a national registry of suspected cyber criminals and deploy around 5,000 cyber commandos over the next five years to combat cybercrime, announced by Home Minister Amit Shah during a conference.

India announced on Tuesday its initiative to create a national registry of suspected cyber criminals, aiming to curb cybercrime with the deployment of approximately 5,000 'cyber commandos' over the next five years.

These 'commandos' will be highly skilled experts collaborating with police and regional authorities, Home Minister Amit Shah revealed at a recent conference.

The move underscores India's growing efforts to fortify its cybersecurity infrastructure amidst rising digital threats.

(With inputs from agencies.)