Pakistanis Make Arrest in Ransom-Hacking Case
Ericka Chickowski writes on SC Magazine Online:
Pakistani authorities last week made the country's first arrest in a "hacking-for-ransom" case.More here.
The Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced the arrest last week at a press conference, reported The Daily Times of Pakistan.
According to the FIA's Ammar Hussain Jaffari, the agency nabbed Waqas Abrar for hacking into e-mail systems of the Center for Development and Peace Initiative (CDPI). Abrar allegedly gained access to a account, changed its passwords to deny the company access and then demanded over 40,000 Pakistani Rupees to restore access.
Abrar is suspected of installing spying software on systems in internet cafes in Islamabad and was planning to hack 20 more email accounts for similar ransom amounts, according to press reports. The FIA arrested the 23-year-old Islamabad resident at one of these cafes.
He faces seven years in prison and a 1-million-rupee fine for his alleged offense.
posted by Fergie @ 12/11/2006 12:22:00 PM
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