Discover the latest updates on the NADRA leak scandal and JIT report findings. Stay informed on the leak of citizens’ personal data.
JIT Team: NADRA Leak Personal Data
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted a report to the interior ministry on Tuesday concerning the leakage of citizens’ dātå by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) directed the Interior Ministry to investigate the data leak in cooperation with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and Military Intelligence.
The report revealed that dātå of 2.7 million Pakistanis was compromised between 2019 and 2023, tangibly with the involvement of NADRA offices in Multan, Peshawar, and Karachi.
According to the JIT report, the compromised data was obtained from Multan to Peshawar, then routed to Dubai, and was moreover reportedly sold in Argentina and Romania. The report recommended whoopee versus several senior officers of NADRA involved in the dātå leak.
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The joint investigation team, led by the FIA Director of Cybercrime, was worked to probe the cyberattack in March 2023, during which sensitive personal dātå of citizens, including military personnel, was compromised and stolen.
The JIT had presented its findings to the watchman Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar without concluding the investigation. The interim Prime Minister had directed NADRA to take necessary deportment based on the findings and recommendations provided by the JIT.
As per the report, proposed measures to safeguard citizens’ dātå encompass regulatory deportment slantingly technological upgrades. Furthermore, authorities have initiated compliance measures pursuit the Prime Minister’s directives.
