NCCIA launches crackdown on child exploitation, arrests 42 suspects

KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 42 people in a case involving child sexual exploitation and pornography, Deputy Director Shahzad Akbar said.

Addressing a press conference, Shahzad Akbar said the agency had conducted an operation against a network involved in pornography and the creation of fake videos. He shared details of the operations carried out by the NCCIA over the past week.

The NCCIA deputy director said the agency had managed to recover 39 hacked accounts in just one week and block more than 70 accounts allegedly involved in anti-state activities.

He further said that an NCCIA team conducted a raid last night in a case involving the alleged sexual exploitation of underage children through the dark web.

According to Shahzad Akbar, 12 children were targeted through the dark web. He said the children were being paid Rs6,000 in exchange for $100 linked to the activity.

Furthermore, he said children's safety was being compromised and that artificial intelligence was also being used to target minors.