Data theft Nadra initiates action suspends 8 officers
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March 28 2024 ppISLAMABAD The National Database and Registration Authority Nadra has initiated disciplinary action against several of its officers with eight already suspended and charged while over a dozen now likely to be penalised The News reported on ThursdayppAccording to the publication action has begun against Nadra staffers including three officials from the government bodys senior management director general DG technical DG network Karachi and othersppThe development regarding the disciplinary action was confirmed by a Nadra spokesperson who said that the move was made following the recommendations of a joint investigation teamppThe official however did not reveal the names of the individuals against whom the action is being taken due to data privacy and ongoing court proceedingsppEarlier this week on Tuesday Geo News reported a serious breach of data with personal information of at least 27 million Pakistanis stolen from the Nadras database The development was also confirmed by a joint investigation teamppThe JIT unearthed the scandal in its report submitted to the Ministry of Interior stating that the data theft took place between 2019 and 2023ppFederal Investigation Agencys FIA official Syed Waqaruddin headed the JIT which comprised representatives of sensitive agencies and Nadras nomineesppAccording to the sources the body completed investigations into the enormous scandal of an alleged breach of Nadras database and the officials concerned at the ministry were reviewing the contents of the report compiled by the panelppThe JIT report the sources said has identified that the data theft took place from the Multan Karachi and Peshawar offices of NadrappIt also recommended action against the relevant senior officials of the authority whose negligence led to this massive data theftppThe stolen data was allegedly moved from Multan to Peshawar before it finally reached Dubai the sources saidppThe JIT report has said there is proof that the stolen Nadra data was apparently later sold in Argentina and RomaniappThe government formed the JIT after a cyber security incident that took place in March 2023p
March 28 2024 ppISLAMABAD The National Database and Registration Authority Nadra has initiated disciplinary action against several of its officers with eight already suspended and charged while over a dozen now likely to be penalised The News reported on ThursdayppAccording to the publication action has begun against Nadra staffers including three officials from the government bodys senior management director general DG technical DG network Karachi and othersppThe development regarding the disciplinary action was confirmed by a Nadra spokesperson who said that the move was made following the recommendations of a joint investigation teamppThe official however did not reveal the names of the individuals against whom the action is being taken due to data privacy and ongoing court proceedingsppEarlier this week on Tuesday Geo News reported a serious breach of data with personal information of at least 27 million Pakistanis stolen from the Nadras database The development was also confirmed by a joint investigation teamppThe JIT unearthed the scandal in its report submitted to the Ministry of Interior stating that the data theft took place between 2019 and 2023ppFederal Investigation Agencys FIA official Syed Waqaruddin headed the JIT which comprised representatives of sensitive agencies and Nadras nomineesppAccording to the sources the body completed investigations into the enormous scandal of an alleged breach of Nadras database and the officials concerned at the ministry were reviewing the contents of the report compiled by the panelppThe JIT report the sources said has identified that the data theft took place from the Multan Karachi and Peshawar offices of NadrappIt also recommended action against the relevant senior officials of the authority whose negligence led to this massive data theftppThe stolen data was allegedly moved from Multan to Peshawar before it finally reached Dubai the sources saidppThe JIT report has said there is proof that the stolen Nadra data was apparently later sold in Argentina and RomaniappThe government formed the JIT after a cyber security incident that took place in March 2023p
