NCCIA Busts Illegal Network Selling Call Records and NADRA Data

Meanwhile, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has uncovered an organised network allegedly involved in unlawfully acquiring, selling, and distributing sensitive personal information of Pakistani citizens through online platforms and social media channels.

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• The NCCIA registered a case against five individuals identified as Arshad Tariq, Arham Baree, Anam Sabir, Muhammad Rizwan and Samman Sabir.
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• While Arham Baree obtained pre-arrest bail, according to the briefing, four suspects were arrested and remained on bail.

According to an NCCIA briefing submitted to the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, the compromised information included call detail records, travel history, NADRA-linked personal data, family trees, SIM ownership details, subscriber information, geolocation records and location-tracking data. PTA Seeks Scam and Hack Protection System for Employees' Emails. Suspects Allegedly Applied Fake Accounts.

In practice, the investigation discovered that the suspects allegedly acted in active connivance to obtain and transmit confidential data.

Notably, a technical examination of seized mobile phones reportedly confirmed the involvement of the accused. The briefing remarked fake WhatsApp accounts and microfinance bank accounts were allegedly employed to facilitate payments and conceal proceeds from the activity. Clicking These Fake HBO Max Ads Can Infect Your Computer. Five Individuals Named in Case.

Meanwhile, the NCCIA registered a case against five individuals identified as Arshad Tariq, Arham Baree, Anam Sabir, Muhammad Rizwan and Samman Sabir.

Meanwhile, the agency additionally recovered seven mobile phones of different brands during the investigation.

For context, the NCCIA remarked the investigation was continuing to determine the role of other individuals who may have been involved and to trace feasible foreign links.

In practice, the agency additionally cautioned that Pakistan at present lacks a consolidated national threat-intelligence dashboard that can provide real-time visibility of cyberthreats against critical information infrastructure.

According to the agency, the absence of such a system limits early warning and coordinated response capabilities. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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