Personal data of Pakistani citizens and officials leaked online
The personal data of thousands of Pakistani citizens and public officials was leaked online, with the information exposed on more than 1,300 websites. The interior minister set up an investigative body, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority denied claims that data had leaked from the telecoms sector.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal data of thousands of citizens and public officials, exposed on more than 1,300 websites
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Pakistan
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Timeline
- The interior minister set up a body to investigate the online leak of SIM-related data and information on thousands of citizens.
- The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority denied claims that data had leaked from the telecoms sector.
- An investigation into a leak that exposed public officials' personal data on more than 1,300 websites came to light.
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