NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has directed WhatsApp and other digital platforms to submit details of safeguards proposed to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also asked the platforms to share their proposals with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
The court is monitoring the growing menace of fraudsters impersonating law enforcement and judicial officials to extort money from unsuspecting citizens. WhatsApp has reportedly blocked 9,400 suspicious accounts linked to such activities. The matter will be taken up again on November 23.