NCCIA arrests man over massive data breach involving millions of Pakistanis

According to Dialogue Pakistan, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man for allegedly selling the personal data of millions of Pakistani citizens online, with a hard disk reportedly recovered from the suspect highlighting the breach’s scale. The suspect has been identified as Anees Ahmed Shah, a resident of Bhakkar, who is under interrogation and facing a registered case for his alleged role.

Authorities say Shah operated more than ten separate websites to facilitate the sale of citizens’ personal data obtained from the black market. A one-terabyte hard disk was recovered from Shah’s possession, underscoring the magnitude of the operation. The reporting notes that the breach involved data of millions of Pakistanis, with the suspect allegedly selling it online.