966 cyber crime cases reported in 2010

According to data maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 217, 288, 420 and 966 cyber crime cases were registered under the Information Technology Act, 2000, during 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively..
The nature of cyber crime recorded by NCRB included tampering computer documents, hacking, obscene publication/ transmission in electronic media, unauthorised access/attempt to access protected computer system, breach of privacy/ confidentiality and digital signature related crimes.

The Union home ministry is supporting the launch of a database of hackers who protect India’s online interests

Having suffered repeated attacks by hackers from across the globe, the Indian government has decided to turn to people who can fight them best—hackers themselves. The Union ministries of home affairs and information, communication & technology are backing a move by the Information Security and Analysis Centre (ISAC), a not-for-profit group based in Mumbai, to launch a pool of hackers who will be trained to protect India’s critical infrastructure, including the banking, power and telecom and space research sectors, from cyber attacks. The National Security Database (NSD) will be launched next week at a hacking conference in Mumbai.
http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?