Gang selling telecom subscribers’ data busted
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in Lahore has arrested three individuals for the illegal sale of sensitive telecommunications subscriber data. Authorities seized a large cache of digital equipment and biometric devices used to compromise private records.
Why it matters
This bust highlights the growing threat of data privacy breaches and identity theft in the telecommunications sector, emphasizing the need for stricter enforcement of cybercrime laws.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s (NCCIA) Lahore circle claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in illegal acquisition, possession, and commercial sale of sensitive telecommunications subscribers’ data, arresting three suspects.
According to the NCCIA, the gang was unlawfully accessing and trading confidential information, including Call Detail Records (CDRs), SIM ownership details, subscriber registration records, family registration data, location information, and other protected records.
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