DoT Disconnects Over Five Crore Fake Mobile Connections

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) disconnected over five crore fraudulent mobile connections in the past two years.
Over 12 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones were recovered during the same period.
Cyber frauds worth more than ₹1,800 crore were prevented through the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) framework.
The figures were announced at a security conference organized by DoT's Andhra Pradesh Licensed Service Area unit in Hyderabad.