Tuesday marked the submission of a report by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to the Interior Ministry about the National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) breach of citizen data.
The Interior Ministry was instructed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to look into the data breach in conjunction with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and Military Intelligence.
The data of 2.7 million Pakistanis was hacked between 2019 and 2023, according to the study, reportedly with the help of the NADRA offices in Karachi, Peshawar, and Multan.
The corrupted data was allegedly taken from Multan to Peshawar, transmitted to Dubai, and sold in Argentina and Romania, according to the JIT investigation. The study suggested taking legal action against a number of top NADRA personnel who were implicated in the data breach.
Under the direction of the FIA Director of Cybercrime, a joint investigative team was established to look into the hack that occurred in March 2023 and resulted in the compromise and theft of private information belonging to civilians, including military members.
After completing the inquiry, the JIT gave its conclusions to Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister. NADRA was instructed by the acting prime minister to implement the required measures in light of the JIT’s recommendations and conclusions.
The compromised data, according to the JIT report, was allegedly sold in Argentina and Romania after being collected from Multan to Peshawar and then sent to Dubai. The study suggested that numerous top NADRA personnel who were engaged in the data breach be put under investigation.
The FIA Director of Cybercrime headed the joint investigative team that was established to look into the March 2023 hack that resulted in the compromise and theft of private information belonging to individuals, including military members.
After the inquiry was completed, the JIT gave its report to Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister. Based on the conclusions and suggestions made by the JIT, the acting prime minister has instructed NADRA to take the required steps.
As per the report, proposed measures to safeguard citizens’ data encompass regulatory actions alongside technological upgrades. Furthermore, authorities have initiated compliance measures following the Prime Minister’s directives.
