Kerala Police has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with cybersecurity company Cyble to strengthen investigations into cybercrime, including stolen credentials, ransomware operations, data leaks, phishing networks and online fraud.
The agreement will support the Kerala Police cyber operations wing and Cyberdome with access to threat intelligence and investigative capabilities. It will also provide police officers with training in open-source intelligence, or OSINT, and dark web investigations.
Under the arrangement, investigators will receive intelligence linked to cybercrime cases, including information on compromised credentials, fraudulent online infrastructure and the impersonation of government and police agencies. The agreement also provides no-cost evaluation access to select cybersecurity platforms.
The collaboration is intended to help investigators identify digital threats and criminal networks that may operate across geographical boundaries. Cybercriminals increasingly use underground online forums and illicit marketplaces to trade stolen credentials, distribute leaked data, coordinate ransomware operations and facilitate financial fraud.
The partnership will also involve joint research into emerging threats, including artificial intelligence-enabled fraud, deepfakes, mule account networks and investment scams. Public awareness programmes are included in the three-year arrangement, extending the initiative beyond investigations to citizen-facing cyber safety efforts.
“Cybercrime investigations increasingly require access to timely intelligence on threats that may originate beyond conventional online channels. This collaboration will support Cyberdome and our officers with relevant intelligence, strengthen investigative capabilities, and contribute to efforts to protect citizens from evolving cyber threats,” Ankit Asokan of Kerala Police said.
The agreement places Cyberdome and the police cyber operations wing at the centre of the collaboration. Its stated focus is to combine threat intelligence, officer training, investigative research and public awareness as Kerala Police responds to online crimes involving concealed digital infrastructure and networks operating beyond the state.
The MoU will remain in force for three years, during which the two sides are expected to undertake the training, intelligence-sharing, research and awareness activities outlined in the agreement.
