Regulatory Alerts2025-08-26
National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and Amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
The Federal Government has officially designated the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency as an investigating and prosecuting body under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2010. Furthermore, the government has amended Schedule-I of the Act to incorporate specific offenses from the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, including cyber terrorism, electronic fraud, and various child-related cyber crimes. These changes expand the regulatory and enforcement scope to cover a wide array of digital criminal activities under the national anti-money laundering framework.
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