Two arrested for ‘acquiring and selling’ people’s data in Lahore
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday arrested two suspects allegedly operating a website – “Mini Nadra” – and recovered three terabytes of sensitive and personal data of people from their possession. According to the NCCIA, the suspects had access to data of more than 10 million citizens and were allegedly involved in illegal acquisition, possession and sale of…
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested two suspects on Tuesday, alleging that they ran a website called "Mini Nadra" and unlawfully acquired, possessed, and sold sensitive personal data of over 10 million citizens. According to the NCCIA, the suspects, Arsalan and Ali Raza, had access to data encompassing SIM ownership and registration details, call detail records, SIM databases, users' location information, family trees, and sensitive information associated with various government institutions.
The agency asserts that they were involved in the illegal trade of this sensitive data and had access to a platform named "Khoji."
During the operation, conducted under the instructions of NCCIA Punjab Director Hussam Bin Iqbal, law enforcement seized two mobile phones and devices containing nearly three terabytes of data from Arsalan and Ali Raza. The recovered data included sensitive information linked to government institutions. They operated through a website named "Mini Nadra," which allegedly provided Nadra-related information. The agency has registered a case against the two suspects, and further investigation is ongoing.
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