Personal information of 2.7 million Pakistanis has been stolen from the database of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), a joint investigation team confirms.
In this connection, the JIT submitted its report to Ministry of Interior. The theft of data took place between 2019 and 2023, the report said.
Headed by Federal Investigation Agency official Syed Waqaruddin, the JIT comprised representatives of sensitive agencies and Nadra’s nominees.
The inquiry team has completed probe into the scandal of breach of Nadra’s database. The interior ministry is reviewing the contents of the report.
The data was theft from the Karachi, Multan and Peshawar offices of Nadra.
The JIT report has recommended action against the Nadra’s senior officials whose negligence led to the data theft.
The data stolen from Peshawar reached Dubai. The report claimed with proof that the data was later sold in Argentina and Romania.
The JIT was formed after a cyber security incident took place in March 2023.
Earlier, the issue of data security emerged when some information about military officials was leaked and the incident was highlighted in the media.
