115 million mobile users data in Pakistan put on sale on dark web
According to the Business Recorder, a cybersecurity company has discovered a data dump of 115 million Pakistani mobile users data, up for sale on the dark web for US$2.1 million. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is now investigating the reported data breach, which includes full name, address, mobile number, NIC, and tax numbers of Pakistani citizens.
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