UNVEILING THE DARK WEB: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF AI-ASSISTED CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATIONS IN INDIA'S HIDDEN INTERNET

The rise of cybercrime in India, driven by growing indications of digitization and technological advancement, presents formidable challenges to individuals, businesses, and national security. This report brings together existing literature on the landscape for cybercrime in India and the extending role of artificial intelligence (AI) to build investigative capacity. Traditional enforcement practices face challenges to manage the breadth and sophistication of cybercrime; AI provides a set of tools for threat detection, data analysis, digital forensics, and suspect identification.