Pathanamthitta youth held for hacking sensitive telecom, police data
CDRs and live location data can only be accessed legally by police and telecom operators, police said.
CDRs and live location data can only be accessed legally by police and telecom operators, police said.
CDRs and live location data can only be accessed legally by police and telecom operators, police said.
Pathanamthitta: The Pathanamthitta Cyber Police on Friday apprehended a 23-year-old youth for allegedly hacking into sensitive data accessible only to law enforcement and telecom agencies. The accused has been identified as Joel V Jose, a native of Kottamukal in Adoor.
According to the FIR, Joel used online tools to obtain the live location and call data records (CDRs) of several individuals. Since February 2025, he had allegedly used his mobile phone, laptop, and internet to violate computer safety norms, hack computer systems and websites, and access CDRs and live location data, which were then circulated for monetary gain.
Police have seized his mobile phone, laptop, and other devices for forensic examination. Joel is being questioned to understand his modus operandi and to identify the websites or systems he hacked into to obtain the information. Officials clarified that CDRs and live location data can only be accessed legally by police and telecom operators.
A case has been registered under Sections 43 (damage to computer system), 66 (computer-related offences), and 72 (disclosure of confidential information) of the Information Technology Act.