Pakistan National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has reported a sharp rise in illegal data access and WhatsApp account hacking, revealing thousands of complaints filed over the past year. According to the agency, it received 157,465 cybercrime complaints in total, including 2,974 specifically related to WhatsApp hacking and misuse. Officials said 1,032 formal inquiries were […]
Data breach
Data of 300,000 Hajj applicants leaked on dark web, reveals PTA chief
ISLAMABAD – The personal data of nearly 300,000 people who applied for Hajj has been leaked to the dark web, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman revealed on Friday. Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman made the disclosure during a Senate IT Committee meeting, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan. The PTA chief said the data […]
Data of 237,000 US government employees breached
The personal information of 237,000 current and former federal government employees has been exposed in a data breach at the US Transportation Department (USDOT), sources briefed on the matter said on Friday. The breach hit systems for processing TRANServe transit benefits that reimburse government employees for some commuting costs. It was not clear if any of […]