Australia’s online safety regulator has warned that several of the world’s largest technology companies still have significant shortcomings in protecting children from online sexual abuse and sexual extortion, despite having access to tools capable of detecting such crimes. Read More: Snapchat blocks 415,000 Australian accounts under under-16 social media ban In its latest transparency report, the […]
Cybercrime
Pakistan, Bangladesh expand cooperation against cybercrime
Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tackling cybercrime, online fraud and other transnational security challenges following a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed in New York. Read More: Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to strengthen Knowledge According to Pakistan’s Interior Ministry, the meeting focused on expanding collaboration in areas […]
15-year-old high school Japanese student arrested over anime platform cyberattack
A 15-year-old high school student in Japan has been arrested for allegedly carrying out a cyberattack that disrupted a popular anime streaming platform after using generative artificial intelligence to help develop software used in the incident, according to local media reports. Read More: Massive leak reveals alleged iPhone 18 Pro secrets Authorities allege that the […]
Deepfake scams using Dubai crown prince target online romance victims
Cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology to impersonate Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, popularly known as Fazza, in sophisticated online romance scams that have cost victims thousands of dollars. Read More: Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes One victim, identified only as Maria, believed she was in […]
NCCIA to establish Punjab cell for women, child cybercrime cases
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has announced the establishment of a dedicated special cell in Punjab to ensure the swift registration, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime cases involving women and children. According to NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Wasim, the initiative aims to provide victims with faster legal assistance, protection and institutional support […]
At SCO meeting, Pakistan demands cooperation to tackle ‘terrorism,’ cybercrime
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday urged Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to enhance cooperation to tackle regional security challenges such as “terrorism,” cybercrime and drugs trafficking at a special meeting of the inter-governmental body in Bishkek. Naqvi was addressing a special meeting of the Ministers of Interior and Public Security of the SCO […]
Alleged leaked report raises concerns in Pinky case
A reportedly leaked investigative report linked to the case of arrested suspect Anmol, also known as “Pinky”, has sparked concern across official, diplomatic, and law enforcement circles in Pakistan after claims emerged that the alleged contact network included bureaucrats, diplomats, and other influential figures. Read More: Alleged drug queenpin Pinky sent to jail on judicial remand According […]
Gang selling sensitive personal, security-related data to foreign agencies arrested in Punjab
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested a gang in southern Punjab accused of selling sensitive personal and security-related data of citizens and important personalities to foreign agencies. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, NCCIA Director General Syed Khurram Ali said the group was involved in illegally obtaining and selling confidential information for […]
Karachi call centre owners under money laundering probe
Authorities have initiated a money laundering investigation against the owners and close associates of a call centre in Karachi Gulshan-e-Iqbal area after a recent raid conducted by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Read More: IMF pressures Pakistan to tighten money laundering controls According to officials, investigators have identified Murtaza and Dhani as the principal owners […]
Man robbed of digital currency in Karachi abduction
A man in Karachi was reportedly abducted and robbed of thousands of dollars in digital currency in a troubling incident near the city’s airport, raising concerns over rising cyber-enabled crimes. Read More: PAA denies crypto theft at Karachi airport According to the victim’s father, the incident occurred on Wednesday night when his son left home for a trip to […]