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KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 42 people allegedly involved in a case related to child sexual exploitation and pornography, Deputy Director Shahzad Akbar said on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Addressing a press conference, Shahzad Akbar said the agency had taken action against a network involved in pornography and the creation of fake videos. He said the details of the agency\u2019s operations over the past week were being shared.<\/p>\n The NCCIA deputy director said the agency had recovered 39 hacked accounts in one week and blocked more than 70 accounts involved in anti-state activities.<\/p>\n He said a raid was conducted by the agency\u2019s team last night in a case in which underage children were allegedly targeted for sexual exploitation through the dark web.<\/p>\n According to Shahzad Akbar, 12 children had been targeted through the dark web. He said children were paid Rs6,000 for every $100 involved in the activity.<\/p>\n He added that the security of children was being compromised and warned that artificial intelligence was also being used to target minors.<\/p>\n Shahzad Akbar said the agency had secured a girl aged between 14 and 15 who had allegedly become a victim of the dark web.<\/p>\n He said the girl used social media platforms as well as messaging applications. According to him, some messaging applications could lead users towards the dark web.<\/p>\n The NCCIA official added that the girl\u2019s parents had noticed changes in her behaviour over the previous six months.<\/p>\n The deputy director said the agency was also monitoring activities directed against the country.<\/p>\n He said a suspect named Hamza was arrested the previous day for allegedly sharing anti-state content since March 2026.<\/p>\n Shahzad Akbar also warned users about the hacking of WhatsApp Business accounts. He said advertisements appearing while users viewed online content could contain bugs.<\/p>\n The NCCIA said its recent operations targeted cybercrime, online exploitation and activities involving hacked accounts and prohibited content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n14-year-old girl secured in dark web case<\/h2>\n
Over 70 accounts blocked over anti-state activity<\/h2>\n