The FBR’s official version was awaited till the filing of the story. However, the authority issued a general press release regarding in-progress service optimisation activities at the FBR House Data Center, Islamabad. The last serious attack on the FBR’s data centre happened on March 23 last year, which remained unsuccessful. After knowing about the attack, the FBR issued an internal warning: it “experienced a severe cyberattack on our data centers. The FBR has also recently hired a chief information officer for better utilisation and protection of data, the sources added.

Source: The Express Tribune August 15, 2021 04:52 UTC