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) made two arrests on Tuesday, accusing the suspects of operating a website called "Mini Nadra" and seizing three terabytes of personal data from their possession. According to the agency, the suspects had access to the data of over 10 million citizens and were allegedly engaged in illegal acquisition, possession, and sale of the data.
Mobile phones and associated devices containing nearly three terabytes of information were taken from Arsalan and Ali Raza, the suspects. The operation was carried out following orders from NCCIA Punjab Director Hussam Bin Iqbal. The data recovered included SIM ownership and registration details, call detail records (CDRs), SIM databases, users' location information, family trees, and sensitive government-related information.
The suspects allegedly operated a platform referred to as "Khoji" and had established the "Mini Nadra" website to provide Nadra-related information. A case has been filed against both suspects, and additional investigation is currently being conducted.
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