{"id":28209,"date":"2026-02-11T10:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/indian-govt-wants-all-banks-to-adopt-mulehunter-ai-to-tackle-cyber-frauds-know-how-it-works-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:47:50","slug":"indian-govt-wants-all-banks-to-adopt-mulehunter-ai-to-tackle-cyber-frauds-know-how-it-works-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/indian-govt-wants-all-banks-to-adopt-mulehunter-ai-to-tackle-cyber-frauds-know-how-it-works-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Govt Wants All Banks To Adopt \u2018MuleHunter\u2019 AI To Tackle Cyber Frauds: Know How It Works | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9895830\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 11, 2026, 16:05 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9895830\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 asubttl-schema\">Cyber frauds in India have increased in the last few years and the government is looking to use AI to stop the menace.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Indian%20Govt%20Wants%20All%20Banks%20To%20Adopt%20%E2%80%98MuleHunter%E2%80%99%20AI%20To%20Tackle%20Cyber%20Frauds%3A%20Know%20How%20It%20Works - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/indian-govt-wants-all-banks-to-adopt-mulehunter-ai-to-tackle-cyber-frauds-know-how-it-works-9895830.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mulehunter AI has been developed in-house by RBI\" title=\"Mulehunter AI has been developed in-house by RBI\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676\"\/><i class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Mulehunter AI has been developed in-house by RBI<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Cyber frauds have become a serious concern and the Indian government is worried that crores are being stolen from innocent victims which has been a nightmare for millions. The rise of digital payments has somewhat catapulted this threat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And the Centre is now looking to fool-proof these attacks with the help of AI and a tool that has been developed by the Reserve Bank of India called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mulehunter.ai\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">MuleHunter.ai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> which Union Minister Amit Shah has sought to be fully adopted by banks to battle the cyber frauds and put an end to the misery of many.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>MuleHunter AI To The Rescue<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">MuleHunter AI was introduced back in December, 2024 by the Reserve Bank of India through its subsidiary called Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). This is an advanced AI-based software that has been designed to detect mule accounts in banks that are either being used to launder money or to commit cyber frauds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The RBI governor had previously claimed that the AI software was helping them detect 20,000 mule accounts every month, and Shah now wants that number to significantly go up, as all banks are fully expected to adopt the AI software into their system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The initial phase of the rollout for MuleHunter AI was looking to have 20 banks use the software and now Shah has basically raised the bugle to increase its adoption to stop these attacks on people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>How It Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The MuleHunter AI software has been trained with datasets to analyse the account activities and patterns that allows them to quickly identify the real and mule accounts. The software has been trained to understand the traits of mule accounts which makes it easier to detect the culprits and flag them to the system before it creates issues for people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Having the AI software built in-house allows the RBI to have designed privacy and security traits into the platform which keeps it secure from possible bad actors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 11, 2026, 16:05 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4055336676 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Indian Govt Wants All Banks To Adopt \u2018MuleHunter\u2019 AI To Tackle Cyber Frauds: Know How It Works<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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