The FIA recently seized 13,000 illegal SIMs during a raid in Faisalabad, and its cybercrime wing has received roughly 89,000 complaints from those who believe their data has been compromised. The silicone prints allow the fraudsters to obtain illegal SIM cards, which can in turn be used to perpetrate a range of other cybercrimes. The fraudsters have then used those fingerprint images to create silicone prints that are sophisticated enough to spoof the country’s registration system. Fraudsters have managed to get their hands on the fingerprint data of real (and unknowing) victims, primarily through schemes that have targeted women and the elderly. ![]() Pakistan currently asks people to provide their fingerprints when registering for a SIM card. The crux of the issue seems to stem from the ready availability of illegal SIM cards in Pakistan, and a vulnerability in the SIM verification process. ![]() The agency has since revised that statement, while NADRA has asked the FIA to clarify its “wrong statement.” ![]() The FIA, on the other hand, told a National Assembly panel that the database had been hacked, and that the biometric data in it had been compromised.
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