The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, July 24, that it would strengthen its partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to dismantle groups behind fake QR code scams that target online buyers and...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) signed an information-sharing agreement to curb cybercrime and seal operational loopholes exploited by financial scammers. BSP General Counsel Roberto Figueroa said the agreement establishes operational protocols for...
No confidential or sensitive government information were compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the House of Representatives, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued Sunday, June 14, the agency said it became...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is seeking to add more teeth in its plan to conduct “search and destroy” operations against social media troll farms, which it said, produce fake news and AI-generated contents being used to deceive the public. While there is already an existing...
Two women were arrested in an entrapment operation in Cubao, Quezon City, on Wednesday, May 20, after allegedly extorting money from a man using explicit videos secretly recorded during an online-arranged massage service. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is seeking a more aggressive and unified approach in running after cybercriminals amid the increasing sophistication of online fraud schemes. And PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. sees the planned creation of the National Anti-Scam Hub (NASH) as an...
Police arrested a woman who is facing 20 counts of qualified theft in Taguig on April 24. Taguig police identified the suspect as alias Mitch, 49, a resident of Barangay Upper Bicutan, who is listed as No. 4 most wanted person for May this year. She was arrested at her residence by elements...
GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, has intensified its crackdown on illegal merchants, blocking suspicious accounts and scam websites that impersonate official GCash payment pages to defraud users. With rising transportation costs adding to broader economic pressures, GCash...
Cybercriminals and online predators have always been an anger trigger for the police so when they heard about the US authorities ongoing hunt against a Filipino accused of exploiting minors through online gaming and social media platforms, another opportunity to get even suddenly kicked in. On...
Cybercrime agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have stepped up the monitoring of social media on energy‑related disinformation amid the series of oil price hikes in the past weeks. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the intensified campaign against the attempt to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday, March 16, urged parents to closely monitor their children’s activities in online gaming platforms following reports that some virtual communities are being used to expose minors to violent extremist ideas. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez...
Amid rising reports of illegal activities involving Filipino users, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Council (CICC) are eyeing a possible ban on messaging platform Telegram in the Philippines. In a statement issued...
