New Delhi, Over 76,650 cybercrime incidents against women were reported in 2025, marking a significant increase of 28,322 since 2024, as per data shared in the Rajya Sabha.
The complaints include cases related to sexually obscene material, sexually explicit acts, rape or gang rape-related sexually abusive content, and child sexual abuse material reported online.
The data showed that complaints related to sexually obscene material were the highest in 2025 at 37,743, followed by sexually explicit acts at 19,703, rape or gang rape-related sexually abusive content at 8,780, and child sexual abuse material at 10,431.
The government has taken steps to strengthen the mechanism to deal with cyber crimes, including financial assistance of ₹132.93 crore under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children scheme.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has been set up to deal with cyber crimes in a coordinated manner, and the National Cyber Forensic Laboratory, the CyTrain online training platform, and nationwide awareness campaigns have been launched to strengthen cyber safety and response mechanisms.
