Egypt registers numbers in court case
The article discusses the ongoing crisis of registering mobile phone lines under citizens' names without their knowledge in Egypt. The Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 18 individuals involved in this case, including customer service employees at telecommunications companies and shop owners selling phone lines in various governorates. It was revealed that these individuals registered unknown lines using customers' information without their presence or verification of their identities, aiming to achieve high sales and to leak quantities of lines to traders. Numerous devices and contracts evidencing the criminal activity have been seized, and the suspects have confessed. The relevant authorities have engaged with telecom companies, and the government has issued strict measures, including canceling unverified old lines and implementing biometric technologies and facial recognition to prevent manipulation and forgery, all in an effort to protect citizens' personal data.
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