The FIA Reports 100K Cybercrime Complaints in 2021
With the extensive use of technology including smartphones and other gadgets, the number of cybercrime complaints has also increased. According to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), around 100,000 cybercrime complaints have been received from all over the country during 2021. FIA director-general Dr Sanaullah Abbasi said that a total of 102,356 complaints from Jan 1, 2021, to Dec 31, 2021, have been received. Among these, 23% of the complaints were those in which Facebook was used as a medium. FIA Reports 100K Cybercrime Complaints in 2021 He further revealed that FIA has received complaints from not only the common man but also from other law enforcement agencies in the country. Because FIA is the only legitimate agency to investigate cybercrimes and to interact with international law enforcement. Digital rights activist Nighat Dad agreed that the FIA’s cybercrime wings mounted efforts to reach out to people increasingly in the last two years. However, she felt th...