cybercrime

Hackers manage to steal Rs5.8 million from NBP ATM

A group of hackers bagged serious cash by siphoning over Rs. 5.8 million from an ATM at a National...

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Nov 24 · >

Seven members of ransomware gang arrested, $10mn bounty announced for leader

Notorious Russian-linked ransomware gang responsible for affecting 5000 victims and extorting money from a host of companies – including...

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Nov 9 · >

Hackers steal 4.5 million Air India passengers’ data

Hackers have stolen data on about 4.5 million Air India passengers worldwide, including Names, credit card numbers, and passport...

May 24 · >

Cyber threats rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, losses exceed $4.2 billion

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crimes last year —...

Apr 26 · >

Hackers are targeting Pakistani taxpayers with FBR emails containing harmful malware, warns FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)  on Saturday clarified that the revenue body had not sent any e-mail after...

Apr 18 · >

Over 533 million Facebook users’ personal data including phone numbers has been leaked online

In recent news, a user in a low-level hacking forum published phone numbers and other personal data which was...

Apr 5 · >

Facebook is testing tools to tackle child exploitation

Facebook says it is testing more tools to help the social network prevent people from sharing content that exploits...

Feb 24 · >

Peshawar-based fake online investment company stole Rs 5.6b from victims

In one of the biggest recent cases of online fraud, an online investment company has defrauded more than 100,000...

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Dec 24 · >

Japanese ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for nine murders

In a development that sounds like a scene from a psychological thriller, a Japanese man has just been arrested...

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Dec 15 · >

FIA catches Karachi gang involved in online car fraud red-handed

This past Sunday, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confronted a member of a notorious group that had reportedly been...

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Nov 3 · >

Cyber crime poses big threat to top businesses, report

Cybercrime is one of the biggest threat for top organizations face these days. Every day we hear news stories...

Jun 20 · >

FIA arrests PML-N’s youth wing leader over hateful content on social media

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Waleed Butt, a leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) youth wing for...

Jun 18 · >

Dank memes: The rise of social media incel groups in Pakistan’s digital space

Incitement of violence against women and animals is considered a form of dark humor in such groups.   Mahrukh*,...

Apr 22 · >