Latest Cyber Crime Headlines and News updates

Hackers can exploit ‘View Once’ feature in WhatsaApp

A team of experts discovers that cybercriminals can easily save and share copies of View Once messages from compromised WhatsApp accounts

PTA conducts raids against telecom companies involved in illegal activities

Imran Khan booked in fresh case of inciting rebellion on X

Case, registered under number 1138/24 on September 13, accuses Khan of using his X account to undermine the government and state institutions by promoting rebellious messages

Approval accorded to set up new National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency: NA told

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar apprised the National Assembly that approval has been given to set up new National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in the country as FIA lacked cyber-crimes investigation capacity

UNO delegation on drugs and crimes visits CPO

Cybercrime case: court extends physical remand of Orya Maqbool Jan

A local court on Monday extended the physical remand of former bureaucrat and senior analyst Orya Maqbool Jan in a cybercrime case for another four days

Court discharges accused in UK riots disinformation case

A local court on Monday discharged Farhan Asif, who was accused of allegedly spreading disinformation believed to have fueled riots in the United Kingdom

PTA intensifies crackdown against illegal issuance of SIMs

UK disinformation case: Court extends physical remand of accused for another 4 days

A local court on Thursday extended the physical remand of accused Farhan Asif, allegedly involved in spreading disinformation believed to have fueled riots in the United Kingdom, for another four days

Cybercrime case: Orya Maqbool Jan remanded in FIA custody

A local court on Thursday handed over former bureaucrat and senior analyst Orya Maqbool Jan to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on four-day physical remand in a cybercrime case

Freelancer accused of fueling UK riots remanded in FIA custody

A local court on Wednesday handed over an accused, allegedly involved in spreading disinformation believed to have fueled riots in the United Kingdom, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a one-day physical remand

Court grants bail to Dr Umar Adil in offensive remarks case

A local court on Wednesday granted bail to YouTuber Dr Umar Adil in a case of making defamatory remarks against female anchors

Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source

Louvre, Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source

RDA lodges FIRs against two Illegal housing schemes

Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against two illegal housing schemes

'SEE Pakistan 2024 Regional Round of WSC24 held at Sialkot University

LHC seeks FIA's SOPs for acquiring details from X on Azma Bukhari's plea

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for acquiring details from X, formerly known as Twitter, on a petition filed by Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari, seeking action against persons involved in sharing her edited pictures and video on social media

RDA advises citizens to check status of housing societies before investment

JIT formed to investigate those behind spreading fake news, chaos through social media

The joint investigation team, headed by the IG Islamabad Police, will identify the accused, after which they will be prosecuted according to the law.

LHC disposes of Bushra Bibi's petition

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday disposed of a petition filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, seeking details of cases registered against her

RDA advises citizens not to invest in illegal housing societies

Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash

FIA Cyber Crime Wing visits District Kurram

FIA submits report regarding social media campaign against Justice Sattar