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Airtel AI System Blocks 180,000 Malicious Links in First 25 Days

Automatically active for all mobile and broadband users in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, it scans more than one billion URLs daily to intercept online scams in under 100 milliseconds

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Overview

  • More than three million customers in Tamil Nadu have been shielded from phishing and scam attempts since deployment.
  • The system leverages real-time threat intelligence to evaluate each link at the moment of click and flags dangerous sites.
  • It operates transparently for customers with no manual activation required across Airtel’s mobile and broadband networks.
  • Coverage spans SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, email and web browsers to intercept malicious links wherever they appear.
  • Airtel has partnered with the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing and Telangana Cyber Security Bureau to enhance detection methods and support law enforcement against telecom fraud.