The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a person accused of hacking the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) exam system and stealing CA question papers.
According to reports, the FIA’s Cybercrime Wing (CCW) apprehended the suspect in Faisalabad on Wednesday. During the preliminary investigation, the suspect also confessed to his crimes.
According to a senior FIA official, the hacker revealed that he hacked the ICAP exam system during the COVID-19 lockdown and stole CA papers, allowing dozens of students to pass the exams with flying colors.
The CCW has also identified 65 students from across the country who obtained the CA papers from the hacker and passed them with relative ease.
According to the official, a case against the suspect has been filed under the relevant provisions of the relevant laws, and further investigation is already underway.
With the increase in internet penetration, Pakistan has seen a wide range of online frauds in recent years, ranging from identity theft to internet banking fraud.
The most recent addition to this list is the hacking of an exam system, and authorities must remain vigilant in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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