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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state tops in highest number of cyber-crimes according to the report?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to BPRD data, there are 202 dedicated cyber crime police stations in 28 states and eight Union Territories in the country. Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra led the country in the number of dedicated cyber crime police stations in 2021, according to data from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Detailed explanation-2: -The report found Nevada to have twice as many victims as any other state, with 556 victims per 100, 000 of the population. In total, the state saw 17, 706 victims of cybercrime in 2021, which is the sixth highest out of all the U.S. states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka alone made up half of all cases, and among cities, Bengaluru and Hyderabad led the way.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2021, the most common type of cyber crime as reported to the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center was phishing and similar fraud, with approximately 324 thousand individuals affected.

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