Pakistan recorded a sharp increase in cybercrime complaints in 2026, with financial fraud, online harassment and blackmail accounting for the largest reported categories. Figures submitted to the National Assembly show that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received significantly more complaints than in the previous year.
The agency received 148,204 complaints in 2026, compared with 104,490 in 2025. This represents an increase of 43,714 complaints, highlighting the growing number of reported cybercrime incidents across the country.
Financial Fraud Remains the Leading Cybercrime Complaint
Financial fraud topped the list in both years, according to the figures presented to the National Assembly. Complaints in this category rose from 49,982 in 2025 to 71,051 in 2026.
Meanwhile, complaints involving blackmail, harassment and defamation also increased considerably. The NCCIA recorded 32,043 such complaints in 2025, compared with 50,782 in 2026.
These figures make financial fraud and online harassment the two largest complaint categories in the reported data. However, the numbers reflect complaints received, rather than confirmed criminal offences.
What Other Cybercrime Complaints Were Reported?
The submitted figures also covered unauthorized access, impersonation, illegal SIM cards and other offences. Complaints involving unauthorized access stood at 7,070 in 2025 and 6,796 in 2026, showing a decrease in this category.
In 2026, the NCCIA received 4,060 complaints concerning impersonation and 169 involving illegal SIM cards. The agency also recorded 43 complaints related to obscene content and 66 concerning obscene material involving children.
Furthermore, the figures included 251 complaints about hate speech and 220 concerning anti-state activities. The agency received 162 complaints related to forgery and 20 involving human trafficking during the same year.
Other Complaints and Investigation Figures
The number of complaints grouped under other categories also increased. These complaints rose from 11,682 in 2025 to 14,149 in 2026.
Alongside the complaints, the report provided figures on cases registered and arrests made under cybercrime laws. Authorities registered 3,361 cases under various sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
Additionally, investigators arrested 1,903 suspects during 2025 and 2026, according to the submitted information.
Overall, the figures show that Pakistan received substantially more cybercrime complaints in 2026 than in 2025. Financial fraud and complaints involving blackmail, harassment and defamation accounted for the largest reported categories, while authorities also registered cases and arrested suspects during the two-year period.
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