# Suspect Registry blocks cyber fraud of Rs 25,698 crore 2026-08-18T04:01:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, in partnership with banks, has used the Suspect Registry to flag 30.48 lakh suspicious identifiers as of June 30, 2026, indiatoday.in reports. The system, launched on September 10, 2024, targets mobile numbers, bank accounts, email addresses and digital identities linked to cybercrime. The registry has helped block transactions involving suspected fraudulent funds worth Rs 25,698 crore. Banks have identified and shared 32.08 lakh Layer-1 mule accounts, which cybercriminals use to receive and layer stolen money. The government has also blocked 15.75 lakh SIM cards and 5.77 lakh IMEIs tied to criminal activity. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to examine a possible shared liability and victim compensation framework for cyber fraud cases, the outlet adds. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: I4C, Supreme Court, Suspect Registry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/suspect-registry-blocks-cyber-fraud-of-rs-25698-crore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/suspect-registry-blocks-cyber-fraud-of-rs-25698-crore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/