NCCIA Faces Rising Cybercrime Workload Amid Limited Investigative Resources
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi highlights staff shortages at NCCIA and calls for increased resources as cybercrime cases rise across Punjab and Pakistan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi highlights staff shortages at NCCIA and calls for increased resources as cybercrime cases rise across Punjab and Pakistan.
NCCIA detained four suspects in Islamabad following an investigation into online child sexual abuse material trafficking, while sharing updates on wider operations against cybercrime, AI enabled fraud and digital harassment.
Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi has reportedly been appointed as the new Director General of NCCIA as part of a wider federal reshuffle, bringing his law enforcement experience to Pakistan’s cybercrime agency.
NCCIA and University of Management and Technology have signed an MoU to enhance cyber security education, research, innovation, and digital defence through joint projects, grants, workshops, and curriculum development.
A threat actor identified as N2LX has allegedly shared personnel database entries linked to multiple Pakistani government agencies on an underground forum, raising concerns over employee data exposure and cyber risks.
Pakistan Secretary Amb. Amna Baloch inaugurated a five-day Pakistan–UNIDIR Cyber Capacity-Building & Policy Training Programme in Islamabad, aimed at national policymakers, technical experts, and academics.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority states no breaches found in licensed telecom sector following SIM data leak reports and highlights ongoing action against illegal data-sharing platforms.
National CERT hosts ICANN’s Fahd Batayneh to discuss DNS security, collaborative Internet governance, and future partnerships to enhance Pakistan’s cyber resilience.
National CERT launches Research Fellowship Program for cybersecurity experts and scholars to support national defense in threat intelligence, infrastructure protection, and resilience.