The issue of the vulnerability of nadra’s data had been raised in the past, but gained prominence only after the disclosure of an information leak about certain senior military officials. The data leakage highlights the critical need for comprehensive cybersecurity reforms to safeguard sensitive national information. According to a probe, the personal records of over 2.7 million pakistani citizens have been exposed online in massive data breaches over the past 5 years. Major data breach in pakistan Brinztech has detected the alleged sale of personal data for over 327,000 pakistani citizens on a hacker forum The data includes names, mobile numbers, addresses, and sensitive cnic numbers, posing severe risks for identity theft, fraud, and targeted scams in a context of evolving national data protection laws.
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