[ryzvonusef]

meanwhile, in a hilarious juxtaposition...

https://www.dawn.com/news/1940395/interior-minister-forms-bo...

    > Media reports say that data of all SIM holders, including Interior Minister Naqvi, was sold at Google.

    > They further said that information regarding mobile location was being sold for Rs500 (USD 1.78), mobile data record for Rs2,000 (USD 7.10) and details of foreign trips for Rs5,000 (USD 17.76).

    > A couple of months ago, the National Cyber Emer­gency Response Team of Pakistan (PKCERT) iss­ued an advisory warning that the login credentials and passwords of more than 180 million internet users in Pakistan have been stolen in a global data breach, urging people to take immediate protective measures. Media reports said PKCERT had identified the global breach involving a publicly accessible, unencrypted file containing more than 184 million unique account credentials.

    > “The breach exposed user names, passwords, emails and associated URLs tied to major social media services, as well as government portals, banking institutions, and healthcare platforms worldwide,” the reports said quoting the PKCERT’s advisory.

    > In March 2024, a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe a data leak from the National Database and Registr­ation Authority (Nadra), told the interior ministry that the credentials of as many as 2.7 million people had been compromised between 2019 and 2023.