Cybercrimes go up by 1,000% in Bengaluru Rural district

Bengaluru: Cybercrime cases in Bengaluru Rural district saw an alarming rise of over 1,000 per cent from 2020 to 2023, underscoring how those on the city outskirts were now falling prey.

Data analysed exclusively by DH revealed that cases registered at the dedicated Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) crime station jumped from 39 in 2020 to 484 in 2023 — a whopping 1,141 per cent increase. In 2021, the district reported 70 cases; in 2022 – 227, and in 2024 – 151 cases (until April) were reported.