Abstract

India is moving towards the digital era with its flagship campaign “Digital India” and it brings innumerable opportunities in terms of innovation and networking. Nonetheless, the advancement of technology that has developed quite rapidly over the years, has also brought increased cases of cybersecurity threats which are dangerous to any individual, firm or critical structures. This article looks at the relationship between India’s digital evolution and the rise of cyber threats, as a study shows cybercriminal attacks rising 63.5% between 2017 and 2018, as reported by the NCRB. Thus, pointing out the most typical kinds of cybercrime, including advanced hacking, identity theft, and ransomware and phishing attacks, the article underscores the urgent issues that hamper the response. This is a problem for India because the laws are outdated and the police force and other law enforcement agencies generally lack technical know-how. This article provides a set of practical recommendations based on the recent data, including the considerable financial losses in the banking sector as a result of cyber events. Among them are enhancing cybersecurity having the best technologies, increasing people’s awareness, publishing, and promoting collaboration between both governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as carrying out amendments to legal regulation concerning cybersecurity. In conclusion, it can be noted that the article has the imperative call for going forward and taking active battles against cyber criminalities and that no nation through passivity and complacency in the world today can ensure its future safety despite its nascent technological rights lest it turns the threats of cybercriminalities to the opportunities for future growth.

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