Overview
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have taken a joint step to curb cyber‑enabled financial frauds. On 12 May 2026, the I4C signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the RBIH. The MoU aims to harness AI for rapid identification and elimination of mule accounts.
Key Developments
- Data from the Suspect Registry will be fed into the AI‑driven platform MuleHunter.ai™.
- Both agencies will share fraud‑risk intelligence, provide analytical support, and coordinate operational actions to pre‑empt cyber fraud.
- The MoU was signed by Smt Roopa M, IG (Admin), I4C and Shri Sahil Kinni, CEO, RBIH in the presence of senior officials including Shri Rohit Jain, Deputy Governor, RBI.
- The initiative is positioned as a “next‑gen shield” for citizens against cyber crime, echoing Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah's statement on a cyber‑secure Bharat.
Important Facts
The collaboration focuses on three pillars: (i) sharing of mule‑account intelligence, (ii) enrichment of AI models using the suspect data, and (iii) joint operational coordination for rapid response. RBI will leverage the datasets to train and enhance its fraud‑risk assessment algorithms, thereby strengthening the resilience of the digital payments ecosystem.
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