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ISLAMABAD: In a serious case of cyber fraud, the WhatsApp account of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was hacked, with scammers allegedly using his identity to request money from people in his contact list.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement on X, Barrister Gohar said his WhatsApp account was hacked at around 11am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy WhatsApp has been hacked and is now deleted from my phone. Requests for money transfers are being made from my number,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged the public to ignore any such requests while he seeks recourse through the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrister Gohar added that he has contacted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing, warning that his number remains active and could still be misused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He also called for swift action to prevent potential misuse of his data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WhatsApp hacking cases have surged in Pakistan in recent months, with hundreds of accounts reportedly compromised, prompting national alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in January, the National Cyber Emergency Response Team issued a nationwide advisory warning of a sharp rise in WhatsApp account hijacking incidents, describing the attacks as widespread and ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the advisory, attackers are primarily using social engineering techniques rather than exploiting technical flaws in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common tactics include tricking users into sharing one-time passcodes (OTPs), manipulating call-forwarding settings, sending phishing links, and distributing malicious QR codes that link victims\u2019 accounts to attackers\u2019 devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once compromised, these accounts are used to impersonate victims, defraud their contacts, access private communications, and spread malicious content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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