Telangana Launches ‘Vyuha’ Cybersecurity Innovation Lab
Telangana Launches ‘Vyuha’ Cybersecurity Innovation Lab
Hyderabad, Telangana: According to Shikha Goel, director of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), the only way to overcome cybersecurity obstacles and stop future cybercrime instances is by proactive policing rather than reactive policing. She was addressing the 28th foundation day of the International Institute for Information Technology (IIIT-H), where a new cybersecurity innovation lab named “Vyuha” was formally opened as part of an agreement between the institute and the TGCSB.
“The number of cybercrime incidents has been alarmingly increasing. The overall losses from online money extortion are expected to reach $12 trillion by 2026, making the global cybercrime network the third-largest economy in the world, behind the US and China. In 2024, victims in Telangana lost over Rs 1,900 crore, and there are almost 250 new cases of cybercrime every day. It’s obvious that in order to address this problem, we must take the initiative rather than wait for cases to occur before acting, and the new lab will enable us to do just that,” Goel stated.
Officials said the Vyuha lab will use the newest technology to develop tools that will help police not only solve cybercrime cases but also anticipate and stop future cyberattacks before they happen.
“The strategies used by different scammers vary. Additionally, each of them has unique digital evidence; therefore, our goal is to use artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology tools to build a chain of digital evidence that will aid law enforcement in locating these offenders.” According to Sandeep Shukla, IIIT-H director and lab leader, “We are also looking to develop sirens in the lab that would alert mobile phone users every time they receive a message carrying a virus or other harmful content.”
Goel added that Telangana has always led the charge against cybercrime and has implemented numerous programs and resources, such as the lab in the past, to achieve this goal. When it came to reporting cybercrime occurrences, “Telangana was the first state in the nation to have its own hotline number (1931). We also established the nation’s first cybercrime coordination center (T4C), which is currently being used nationally as the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center (I4C). Telangana has experienced an 11% decrease in cybercrime incidents in 2025, compared to a 37% increase in the rest of the nation. Thus, it’s clear that the Telangana police’s efforts have paid off,” she continued.
DGP Jitender, the event’s chief guest, praised the institute for establishing the lab and claimed it will assist Telangana in achieving its objective of being a cyber-safe state. “I have no doubt that the lab would benefit not just the people of Telangana but also all of India. Additionally, this lab would give Indian technological start-ups the chance to create future cybercrime solutions,” he stated.
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