The database of expatriate workers held by the Ministry of Higher Education, Employment and Social Security has been hacked, with changes made to 370 individuals’ profiles by the hacker, police revealed in a press conference on Thursday.Two have been arrested in connection with the incident, including the sponsor of an expatriate worker and a staff member from a recruitment agency. Police added the hacking had been carried out with inside help, but revealed no names.Speaking to journalists, officer in charge of the Commercial Crime Unit Ismail Atheef said the database forms of 370 Bangladeshi and Indian nationalities had been adjusted by the hacker.The database was modified to say that all 370 workers, who came from India and Bangladesh, had left the country.All 370 had been sponsored to enter the country by the same nine individuals. A sponsor is required for an expatriate to obtain a work permit.Prompted by journalists, Atheef conceded the crime had been committed with help from “inside” the employment ministry, but emphasised: “The investigation is still at an infant stage.” The employment ministry informed the Maldives Police Service of the issue last week.
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