Operation Chakra-V – CBI’s Crackdown on Transnational Cyber Frauds
Context
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.
Three individuals arrested in a large-scale transnational cyber fraud case.
Part of the ongoing Operation Chakra series (Chakra I–V) aimed at combating cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Key Agencies Involved
CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) – Lead investigating agency.
I4C (Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre) – Provided intelligence input.
Functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Acts as the national nodal centre for coordinating responses to cybercrime.
Significance of Operation Chakra Series
Operation Chakra is a multi-agency drive to dismantle cyber-enabled financial crime networks.
Focuses on:
Cross-border cooperation with global law enforcement agencies.
Tracing digital footprints of cybercriminals.
Blocking fraudulent websites and mobile apps.
Earlier operations (Chakra I–IV) targeted online scams involving fake technical support, investment frauds, and phishing syndicates.
Similar Operations in Europe
Operation | What it targeted / achieved |
Operation Endgame (May 27-29, 2024) | Disruption of many botnets / malware droppers (e.g. IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee, Trickbot). Took down servers, domain seizures, high-value arrests. |
Operation Ladybird (January 2021) | Takedown of the Emotet botnet – long-standing, widespread malware infrastructure used for spam, ransomware etc. |
Operation Tovar (2014) | Targeted the Gameover Zeus botnet, which was heavily used for banking fraud and distributing the CryptoLocker ransomware. |