What CyberPeace Foundation does

CyberPeace Foundation is a nonprofit, civil society organization headquartered in New Delhi, India, focused on cybersecurity awareness, capacity building, research, and policy advocacy. The organization operates what it describes as the largest volunteer-powered cybersecurity movement in India, with 3,000+ trained volunteers, a helpline that has assisted 35,000 cybercrime victims, and programmatic reach claimed across 130+ countries impacting 200M+ netizens. Core services include the CyberPeace Helpline (phone, WhatsApp chatbot, and email victim assistance), the CyberPeace Academy (YouTube-based educational content), the #FactCheck service for debunking misinformation, and structured training programs including CyberPeace Train the Trainer (CTTP), CyberPeace Ambassador, and CyberPeace First Responder initiatives. The organization also runs a Research Wing producing fact-checks, scam analyses, and threat intelligence reports, and publishes the CyberPeace Journal as an academic dissemination channel.

Underlying technology is modest and externally leveraged rather than proprietary. CyberPeace relies on third-party AI detection tools such as Hive Moderation and Google SynthID for deepfake and AI-generated content identification, powers its helpline through a WhatsApp chatbot, and partners with technology providers (Maltego, Splunk, Re-Security) for link analysis, SIEM, and cybersecurity tooling. Recent strategic initiatives include a proposed CyberPeace AI Elevation Lab (AI safety and cyber-defense research), the Global Quantum Threat Alliance (GQTA) with Synergy Quantum for post-quantum cryptography migration, and the Centre of Excellence for Research and Applications (CERA) with National Law University Jodhpur for cyber law and digital governance research.

The business model is grant- and partnership-driven rather than commercial. Funding primarily flows from philanthropic grants (notably a $4 million Google.org grant in November 2023 and a further $200,000 Google.org grant in November 2025), mission partnerships with technology companies (Google, META, ElevenLabs), UN agencies (UNICEF, UNODC, UNESCO), and the Government of India, supplemented by RFP-driven professional services engagements and consulting work with state governments (e.g., Rajasthan Police for the R4C Centre of Excellence) and academic institutions (IIT Delhi, NLU Jodhpur). Services to individual netizens are provided free of charge. The organization is founder-led by Major Vineet Kumar (Founder and Global President).

Name

CyberPeace Foundation

Legal name

CyberPeace Foundation

Website

https://cyberpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CyberPeace Foundation is an India-based nonprofit that runs cybersecurity awareness, victim-assistance, training, and policy research programs across 130+ countries, serving governments, civil society, academia, corporates, and individual netizens through volunteer-powered initiatives, a helpline, and fact-checking operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Awareness and Digital Safety Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Learning Platforms (EDAFANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF), Cybersecurity (EDAAAPAC)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity awareness
• Cybercrime victim assistance
• Misinformation fact-checking
• Cybersecurity capacity building
• Cyber policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ranchi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Primary funding comes from grants such as the $4 million Google.org grant for nationwide cybersecurity awareness and capacity-building programs, and general donations from supporters.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship: Collaborations with mission partners including Google, META, UNICEF, UNODC, UNESCO, and technology companies provide operational and programmatic support.
3. Professional Services and Consulting: RFPs indicate engagement as cybersecurity awareness consultant and implementation services for government and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CyberPeace Foundation is a non-profit think tank that delivers cybersecurity awareness, victim assistance, and capacity-building programs. Core offerings include a 35,000-victim-assisted CyberPeace Helpline with a WhatsApp chatbot, national training programs such as Cyber Train the Trainer, First Responder and Ambassador initiatives, fact-checking and misinformation research, policy advocacy on AI/quantum threats, and the annual CyberPeace Summit. Programs are funded primarily through grants, donations, and RFP-driven consulting engagements with government and institutional clients.

Product overview

CyberPeace Foundation operates as a non-profit think tank and civil society organization focused on cybersecurity awareness, capacity building, research, and policy advocacy rather than a commercial product company. The organization's offerings consist primarily of programs, services, and initiatives rather than software products. Core services include the CyberPeace Helpline (victim assistance via phone/WhatsApp/email), CyberPeace Academy (YouTube-based training videos), and #FactCheck (misinformation debunking service). Capacity building programs include Cyber Train the Trainer Program, CyberPeace Ambassador Program, and CyberPeace First Responder Program. The organization also conducts research through initiatives like the AI Elevation Lab (proposed), maintains academic partnerships through CERA (with NLU Jodhpur), and hosts annual CyberPeace Summits. The CyberPeace Journal and CyberPeace Digest serve as knowledge dissemination channels. All services aim to make the digital realm safe for vulnerable netizens through awareness, education, and victim assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CyberPeace Helpline: Helpline for cybercrime victims assistance at +91 9570000066
• CyberPeace Academy
• CyberPeace Corps
• CyberPeace TV
• CyberPeace Cafe
• Global Quantum Threat Alliance (GQTA)
• CyberPeace Summit 2.0
• CyberPeace Journal

Products and services

• CyberPeace Helpline Victim-assistance helpline for cybercrime-affected individuals, accessible by phone, WhatsApp chatbot and email; staffed through the CyberPeace responder network and trusted by 35,000+ victims.
• CyberPeace Corps Pan-India volunteer network for cybersecurity advocates, inducted through workshops to support awareness, helpline response, and community outreach.
• Cyber Train the Trainer Program (CTTP) Trainer-of-trainers program that builds a national cadre of trainers equipped to deliver cybersecurity awareness and cyber hygiene education across India.
• CyberPeace First Responder (CPFR) Program Program training first responders to assist cybercrime victims and supporting CyberPeace Yatra mobile awareness outreach; includes workshops for Cyber Crime Helpline operators.
• CyberPeace Ambassador Program Pan-India volunteer program training ambassadors to promote cyber peace and digital safety awareness within their communities.
• #FactCheck Service Fact-checking service that investigates and debunks fake news, misinformation, AI-generated content, and misleading viral claims circulating on social media.
• CyberPeace Academy Educational video platform delivering cybersecurity training content on YouTube, covering technology updates, online scams, and fraud awareness.
• CyberPeace Chair and Centre of Excellence for Research and Applications (CERA) Joint academic initiative with NLU Jodhpur to advance research, policy development, and academic engagement in cyber law and digital governance.
• Global Quantum Threat Alliance (GQTA) Multi-stakeholder initiative coordinating global responses to quantum-era cybersecurity threats affecting banking, defense, and critical national infrastructure.
• CyberPeace Summit Annual summit convening policymakers, technology leaders, and entrepreneurs to address cybersecurity and the transformative potential of AI.
• CyberPeace Journal Academic and research journal publishing research on cybersecurity, cyber law, digital governance, and cyber peace topics.
• CyberPeace AI Elevation Lab Specialized laboratory for AI research and applications in cybersecurity, including AI safety, cyber defense, and capacity building in AI technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200M+ netizens impacted across 130+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major, core and minor.

• National Law University (NLU) JodhpurflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026CyberPeace signed an MoU with NLU Jodhpur to establish a CyberPeace Chair and Centre of Excellence for Research and Applications (CERA) aimed at advancing research, policy development, and academic engagement in cyber law and digital governance. The initiative includes joint research projects, policy briefs, training programmes, internships, and fellowships to support India's cybersecurity resilience and policy ecosystem.
• Synergy QuantumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026CyberPeace Foundation and Synergy Quantum launched the Global Quantum Threat Alliance (GQTA) at CyberPeace Summit 2.0 to coordinate global responses to quantum-era cybersecurity threats affecting banking systems, defense networks, and critical national infrastructure. The partnership establishes unified threat intelligence frameworks and post-quantum cryptography migration pathways. Both organizations had signed an MoU in February 2025 for prior collaboration on digital security.
• Rajasthan PolicemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026CyberPeace jointly organized a two-day First Responders Workshop with Rajasthan Police attended by 1,930 Cyber Crime Helpline operators. The partnership supports the development of R4C (Rajasthan Cyber Crime Co-ordination Centre) as a Centre of Excellence with centralized information sharing and research capabilities.
• IIT DelhimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2025IIT Delhi's entrepreneurship development cell partnered with CyberPeace to host eRaksha Hackathon 2026, a national-level cybersecurity hackathon scheduled January 16-18 at IIT Delhi. The 36-hour event challenges student participants to develop solutions across advanced topics including agentic AI systems, deepfake detection, IoT security, and edge-based security architectures.
• Indian School of Business (ISB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025A joint study by ISB and CyberPeace Foundation found that social media is the primary source of fake news, with X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook being major spreaders during 2022-2024 in India. The study highlighted demographic factors influencing misinformation sharing and recommended media literacy initiatives.
• TASK (Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CyberPeace Foundation and TASK (Government of Telangana) signed an MoU to collaborate on cybersecurity research and skilling initiatives, supporting talent development in cybersecurity.
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of India is listed as a mission partner supporting CyberPeace Foundation's initiatives across government engagement and policy advocacy.
• META (Facebook/Instagram)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETA is a mission partner providing support for cybersecurity awareness initiatives and Safe Internet initiatives.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle is a mission partner supporting CyberPeace Foundation's cybersecurity awareness and digital safety programs.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF partners with CyberPeace Foundation on child online safety and digital literacy initiatives.
• UNODCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNODC collaborates with CyberPeace Foundation on cybercrime awareness and law enforcement capacity building.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO partners with CyberPeace Foundation including engagement through Civil20/G20 India CyberPeace Dialogue on trust and safety in the digital age.
• ElevenLabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElevenLabs is listed as a mission partner supporting CyberPeace Foundation initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Data Security Council of India (DSCI): DSCI is an industry body on data protection and cybersecurity in India, focused on policy advocacy, capacity building, and awareness — directly comparable to CyberPeace's positioning as a thought-leading nonprofit operating at the intersection of government, industry, and civil society in India.
• Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF): IFF is an India-based digital rights nonprofit focused on surveillance policy, data protection (DPDP Bill), and digital governance advocacy — overlapping directly with CyberPeace's policy and advocacy work on cyber law and digital safety in the Indian context.
• NASSCOM Foundation: NASSCOM Foundation is the social innovation arm of NASSCOM, running large-scale digital literacy, skilling, and inclusion programs in India — comparable to CyberPeace's ambassador and trainer-of-trainers programs targeting digital safety and cybercrime awareness at national scale.
• Access Now: Access Now is a global digital rights nonprofit with policy advocacy, helpline-style support, and a multi-stakeholder convening model — closely matching CyberPeace's mix of policy research, victim/user support, and global convening around cyber threats and human rights online.

Broad incumbents

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF is the largest and longest-established digital civil liberties nonprofit globally, with a multi-decade brand, policy litigation, and thought leadership — overlapping with CyberPeace's policy, awareness, and digital-rights remit but with materially greater scale and institutional maturity.
• Citizen Lab (Munk School, University of Toronto): Citizen Lab conducts academic research on digital surveillance, disinformation, and cyber threats — directly comparable to CyberPeace's research wing work on misinformation and emerging cyber threats, but anchored in an academic institution rather than a standalone nonprofit.
• Center for Internet Security (CIS): CIS is a US-based nonprofit providing cybersecurity best practices, standards, and operational support — overlapping with CyberPeace's training, awareness, and capacity-building mission but operating at larger scale and focused primarily on US government and enterprise stakeholders.
• (ISC)²: (ISC)² is a global nonprofit focused on cybersecurity certification and workforce development — comparable to CyberPeace's CyberPeace Academy, CTTS, and ambassador certification programs targeting cyber awareness and capacity building.
• Cyber Aware (UK Government / DCMS): Cyber Aware is a UK government-backed national cybersecurity awareness campaign offering public guidance and partner-led outreach — directly comparable to CyberPeace's Safer Internet Day, CyberPeace Yatra, and netizen awareness campaigns, though state-run rather than nonprofit-led.

Regional players

• ICT Academy: ICT Academy is an India-based initiative focused on IT/cybersecurity faculty and student skilling — comparable to CyberPeace's academic partnerships and hackathons but more narrowly focused on ICT education rather than the broader cyberpeace and victim-assistance remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cyberpeacengo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBYrx6bBPp5xpjKaiCqhIKg
• Facebookfacebook.com/cyberpeacefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyberpeacefoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/cyberpeacefoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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