According to Pakistan Today, citing Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials and its spokesperson, the agency's property, conservancy, and water billing system suffered a cyberattack that disrupted online payment services [1]. Technical teams and vendors are working on recovery, and the report described hackers demanding a ransom in Bitcoin [1]. A CDA spokesperson denied claims that backups were missing, stating that data is being restored from secure backups and that existing payments made through authorized banking channels remain safe [1].
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Islamabad CDA Billing System Hit by Cyberattack, Disrupting Online Payments
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- Jun 19, 2026
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- Nov 10, 2026
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- Nov 7, 2026
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A CDA spokesperson denied claims that backups were missing, stating that data is being restored from secure backups and that existing payments made through authorized banking channels remain safe [1].
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A CDA spokesperson denied claims that backups were missing, stating that data is being restored from secure backups and that existing payments made through authorized banking channels remain safe [1].
Source excerpt: "ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority’s property, conservancy and water billing system has been hit by a cyberattack, with hackers demanding ransom in Bitcoin after breaching the platform, according to CDA officials and the agency’s spokesperson." [1].
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“ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority’s property, conservancy and water billing system has been hit by a cyberattack, with hackers demanding ransom in Bitcoin after breaching the platform, according to CDA officials and the agency’s spokesperson.”
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