IIT-K creates a virtual system to combat online crime
In an unprecedented move, a virtual investigator supported by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) will assist the police in combating cybercrime, from apprehending criminals to securing convictions in court. The initiative, which aims to address the rising cases of cybercrime, will commence in Telangana and subsequently expand to other states. Professor Manindra Agarwal, the head of IIT Kanpur’s (IIT-K) advanced C3iHub, has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for the Telangana police. These tools will serve as a comprehensive guide for law enforcement personnel, providing step-by-step assistance from the occurrence of a crime to the conviction stage.
The yet-to-be-named system boasts a robust database encompassing various patterns of cybercrimes, which it can automatically classify. When a crime is reported, the system will direct the police to past cases with similar or identical modus operandi. It will provide details of individuals previously arrested for such crimes and the regions from which they operated. Professor Agrawal the head of IIT Kanpur’s (IIT-K) advanced C3iHub stated that the system would conduct self-analysis and suggest the specific information that the police need to gather in order to trace the perpetrators behind the crime. The tools developed will also aid the police in constructing solid cases against the arrested criminals.
Telangana police, known for their well-equipped infrastructure and trained personnel, will be the first to employ these tools, which will be regularly updated to anticipate cybercriminals utilizing new techniques and technologies. Subsequently, the technology will be shared with other states. C3iHub focuses on establishing a cybersecurity ecosystem for the government, continuously monitoring security vulnerabilities in critical sectors, and developing tools to address them at different levels of system architecture. Additionally, the hub conducts cybersecurity audits for the government and provides a real-time security operation control mechanism that offers insights into cyberattacks on servers, malware flow, and other relevant information.
