ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (APP):As many as 1071 cybercrime cases were registered during the last three years and 982 persons were nabbed for their alleged involvement in these cases, an official source said here on Monday. “A total of 50,505 complaints were registered of which 11,389 complaints converted into enquiries and 1071 First Information Reports have been registered till September 30, 2019. As many as 982 accused have been also arrested for their involvement in these cases,” the source told APP. He said that that cybercrime centers had been established in 15 cities of the country, which would gradually be enhanced to facilitate people to lodge their complaints and halt the offenses taking place through computers, mobile phones and internet. Regarding details of cybercrime, counter measures and technical details, he said that there had been many areas where the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) found social media being widely misused which included anti-state activities, money laundering, business frauds, hate speech, blasphemy, violence and terrorism etc. Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 was intact with strict punishments for the individuals found involved in such offenses, he maintained. He said that hacking, identity theft, cyber bullying, stalking, financial fraud, digital piracy, computer viruses, … Continue reading 1071 cybercrime cases registered during last three years