LUCKNOW, March 8 -- Experts raised concerns over the rising cybercrime cases, during the inaugural of two-day state-level workshop on cybercrime and cryptocurrency organised on Friday at the UP Police headquarters here, stated a communique issued by police.

Over 34,742 cases of cybercrime were reported in 75 districts of the state between 2022 and 2024, the note stated, adding the reporting of such cases had seen a gradual rise with 10,473 cases reported in 2022, 11,994 in 2023 and 12,275 in 2024.

Director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar launched the workshop organised by cybercrime section of the state police.

Additional DG (ADG) (Cybercrime), Binod Kumar Singh said the state had only two cybercrime police stations in 2016, in ...