Two high-ranking anti-terror police officers in Bangladesh collected sensitive data of citizens and sold it through Telegram, posing a threat to the security of private information.
Citizen data theft
Law enforcement leak
Two law enforcement officers from the Anti-Terrorism Unit and Rapid Response Battalion in Bangladesh had access to secret data of citizens and illegally sold them through the Telegram messenger. The information included national identification data, phone call records, and more.
NTMC investigation
Bangladesh National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) Director Mohammad Baker confirmed the fact information leak and named two employees who had uncontrolled access to confidential information. An analysis of NTMC system logs found that these individuals were more likely than others to access sensitive data.
Criticism of NTMC
NTMC is a government agency that monitors telecommunications traffic to ensure national security However, human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Freedom House have criticized the NTMC for its lack of safeguards to protect freedom of speech and privacy.
Risks of Telegram
The Telegram messenger, through which data was sold, has been repeatedly criticized for insufficient security. In Ukraine, there were discussions about blocking Telegram bots, as well as calls to abandon official state communication in this application in favor of alternative solutions.
Glossary
- NTMC (National Telecommunications Monitoring Center of Bangladesh) is a government intelligence agency that monitors telecommunications traffic.
- Human Rights Watch is a non-governmental human rights organization.
- Freedom House is a non-profit organization that monitors the level of freedom in the world.
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Two high-ranking officials of Bangladesh's anti-terrorist police abused their positions and collected sensitive information from citizens to sell on Telegram. This includes national identification data, phone call records, etc.
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Олена
It may be an unfortunate situation, but unfortunately the reality is that personal data often fall into the wrong hands 👎 It also happened in Ukraine that telephone companies sold customer bases.
Василь
Telegram turned out not to be as safe as some people praised 🤔 No messenger can be trusted 100%. You should always be careful.
Грегор
What an absurdity! 🤯 Law enforcement officers should protect citizens, not abuse and break the law. These two are subject to severe punishment.
Бруно
Because the times have come... Everyone seeks only their own benefit, without taking into account ethics and moral norms 😔 Such activity is absolutely unacceptable in a developed society.
Франческо
Shocking news! People who are supposed to fight crime become criminals themselves 😤 This destroys public trust and undermines security. Stricter control is needed.
Макс
Although this is an unfortunate situation, I don't see anything strange 🧐 In any system, there have always been and will always be those who look for ways to abuse power and property. It was always and everywhere like that.
Микола
I think this is only the tip of the iceberg 😒 How many more such cases remain in the shadows? Our society is deeply affected by corruption and abuse.
Жанна
It's scary to think that your personal data could end up in dirty hands 😰 You will have to be more careful with messengers and protect your data better.