CAVITE – Authorities apprehended a man in Bacoor City on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for allegedly blackmailing his ex-boyfriend with nude photos and videos, demanding sex in return. Elements of the Cavite Provincial Anti-Cybercrime Response Team (CPACRT), Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 4A, and Bacoor...
Philippine National Police (PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil ordered an intensified campaign against cybercrimes as he committed to allocate more resources and enhance capabilities to combat the growing threat of cyber-related offenses. Marbil issued the directive as cybercrime cases...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested a man wanted for 14 counts of cybercrime in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) on Thursday, June 27. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the accused as alias Remelito. The police got a tip through their Viber hotline that the rank seven most wanted...
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), have teamed up with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in shutting down scam hubs to protect Filipinos from fraudsters. “PLDT and Smart are intensifying efforts against fraudulent activities...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is determined to file complaints against individuals and their associates who have not properly documented their unregistered SIM cards, which are being used for fraudulent activities. In a statement, CICC Executive Director Alexander K....
With cybercrime cases surging, several government agencies, private sector, and advocacy groups joined forces to educate the public on spotting and avoiding online scams. (Photo from Unsplash) Advocacy groups Bayan Academy and Citizen Watch Philippines in a statement on Tuesday, May 21, said the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 30 percent decline in cybercrime complaints from January to May 9 this year, the police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) disclosed on Thursday, May 16, comparing the data for the same period in 2023. Citing its data, PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity on Wednesday, April 24 warned the public about a scam known as the hijack profile scam or social media account takeover. Photo from Pixabay The DICT-Cybersecurity said in a hijack profile scam, cybercriminals gain...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) cautioned the public on Monday, April 22, against falling for reward scams and urged everyone to refrain from clicking suspicious links. MB FILE The CICC warned against the "spread of a reward scam masquerading to be from Globe Telecom...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned netizens against social media users posing as modeling and fashion agents, citing cases of sexual exploitation as the usual motive. PNP-ACG director Sidney Hernia specifically advised parents to monitor the activities of their...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) issued a strong warning on Monday, March 25, to individuals planning to call "1326" with only the intention of prank calls. Photo from Unsplash "Kayo (prank callers) po ay sasampahan namin ng kaso (we will file charges against...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the department is pushing to build the country's own research and development (R&D) in cybersecurity defenses. (Photo from Unsplash) "There are many initiatives that are being done by the government in the different agencies, but...
