Digital arrest scam: Indians lose ₹800 cr in 2026 to cybercrimes, SC directs WhatsApp to submit anti-fraud action plan
The Supreme Court directed WhatsApp and other intermediaries to submit to the court and India’s cybercrime coordination centre proposals to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes. WhatsApp said it had acted against 9,400 accounts and was developing software to flag suspicious accounts.
The Supreme Court has directed tech companies like WhatsApp to submit plans for preventing digital arrest scams and other cybercrimes in India. The court, in a suo motu case hearing, asked WhatsApp and similar intermediaries to inform the I4C (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre) about their proposed measures. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for WhatsApp, stated that the platform had taken preventive action against 9,400 accounts and would file an affidavit regarding the steps taken.
The court also directed WhatsApp and other intermediaries to apprise the court of their proposed measures to prevent the digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes, while simultaneously submitting their proposals to the I4C.
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