Pakistan IT ministry prepares data protection law amid dark web data leak
- 20-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) informed the Senate Committee that a draft bill for personal data protection legislation has been prepared, amid growing concerns about data security. During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed members that no telecom […]
PTA chairman confirms Pakistanis data available on dark web for Rs500
- 19-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General (R) Hafeez-ur-Rehman, confirmed on Friday that the personal data of Pakistani citizens has been found on the dark web. The revelation came during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, chaired by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan. The committee discussed […]
ARY News uncovers dark web exploitation network
- 24-Aug-2025
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: ARY News’ investigative team, Sar-e-Aam, has uncovered a shocking case of online exploitation and sale of explicit videos of girls on the dark web, ARY News reported. The team Sar-e-Aam caught a man red-handed, who was involved in recording and selling videos of women. This detention was executed during a secret operation, which […]
What is Dark Web?- A Short Explainer
- 27-Dec-2024
The internet is a vast and complex network, and a significant portion of it remains hidden from the casual user. The “dark web” is a specific subset of the “deep web,” which encompasses all content not indexed by standard search engines like Google. A SHORT EXPLAINER The dark web is characterized by its anonymity and […]
Dark Web: Startling revelations about leaked videos
- 22-Nov-2024
Amid a number of leaked videos taking social media by storm, ARY News host and investigative journalist Iqrarul Hasan has uncovered how the dark web can exploit our data by using applications and filters obtained from various links taken from different sources. When applications are installed, they typically request permission to access gallery data and […]
Dark Web: Here’s how mobile apps, filters pose risks to personal data
- 20-Nov-2024
KARACHI: As the use of various mobile applications and filters grows, concerns over personal data leaks on the Dark Web are also rising. ARY News anchorperson, Iqrar-ul-Hassan has highlighted the role of the dark web in exploiting users’ mobile data. He revealed how apps gain access to personal images and use them maliciously. Iqrar advised […]
Dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals seized
- 05-Apr-2023
International law enforcement agencies have seized a dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals, according to a notice posted to the site on Tuesday. A banner plastered across Genesis Market’s site said domains belonging to the organization had been seized by the FBI. Logos of other European, Canadian, and Australian police organizations were emblazoned across the […]
Audio data being leaked for financial gains via dark web: ex-FIA ADG
- 27-Sep-2022
ISLAMABAD: The former additional director-general (ADG) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Ammar Jaffri claimed on Monday that sensitive [Prime Minister Office] audio data was being leaked for financial gains via the dark web, ARY News reported. While talking to ARY News programme 11th Hour, ex-FIA ADG Ammar Jaffri expressed suspicions that the leaking of […]
‘PMO’s leaked audio being auctioned at dark web’
- 25-Sep-2022
JHELUM: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry has expressed serious concerns over the audio leak of the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and claimed that the ‘115-hour leaked audio was being auctioned at the dark web’, ARY News reported on Sunday. While talking to the media in Pind Dadan Khan city, Fawad Chaudhry said that even […]
50 children saved as police bust paedophile website
- 23-May-2019
More arrests were expected as police in nearly 60 countries pursue investigations stemming from an Interpol operation launched two years ago into a hidden "dark web" site with 63,000 users worldwide