Cyber Attack
Khyber News Knocked off-air in Satellite Cyber Attack
Pakistan’s Khyber News Network was knocked off-air on the evening of Friday, 12 March 2026, reportedly due to a coordinated cyberattack, after hostile actors injected…
Pakistan Accelerates Cybersecurity Audits After Government Website Hacks
Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team has accelerated a sweeping cybersecurity audit of government websites following a fresh wave of hacker attacks targeting state-run digital…
Senate Panel Told NADRA Data Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
Officials from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have informed the Senate Standing Committee on IT and technology that the national identity database is…
Pakistan Launches Sweeping Cyber Counter-Offensive Against Indian & Israeli Platforms
Pakistani operatives hit back after popular news channels were compromised with pro-Mossad, anti-establishment messaging in what analysts called a coordinated state-level intrusion. Pakistani cyber forces…
CERT Issues Urgent Warning Over Critical Ivanti Mobile Security Flaw
Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has issued a high-risk cybersecurity alert after discovering a critical flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile, a system…
Instagram Denies Data Breach After Wave of Password Reset Emails
Instagram users recently faced a security scare. Many received suspicious-looking password reset requests, sparking fears of a massive hack. However, the company officially states that…
Bank of Punjab clarifies credit card glitch
The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has dismissed reports circulating on social media and in sections of the media regarding a cyberattack on its systems termed…
Pakistan Plans Federal CERT as Part of New National Cybersecurity Framework
Pakistan is intensifying its efforts to safeguard its most critical digital infrastructure as cyber threats become increasingly complex and persistent. The government is establishing a…
NTC Foils Two Major Cyber Attacks on Government Institutions
During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, NTC officials briefed members on two major cyber attacks targeting Pakistan’s government institutions…
PTA Invites New Bids for Fortiweb Firewall License Renewal
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially begun the bidding process for a key cybersecurity upgrade that includes the license renewal of two Fortiweb1000E Web…
Pakistan Security Standards Now Mandatory for Cybersecurity Compliance
In a landmark move to enhance national cybersecurity, the federal government has made the adoption of Pakistan Security Standards (PSS) mandatory for all public and…
PTA Warns Indian Spy Network Uses Fake Job Offers to Steal Pakistani Data
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a serious warning that fake job offers from alleged Indian linked entities are being used to ensnare unsuspecting…
New On-Orbit Satellite Launches to Train Against Cyber Attacks
A compact experimental satellite has been deployed into orbit with one bold mission: to serve as a cyber training range in space. Known as Deloitte-1,…
