Cases of online scams went down by more than 40 percent in January this year compared to the same month in 2023, the Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) has disclosed. PNP-ACG director Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said that from 1,045 cases that were reported to their...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to boost its anti-cybercrime prevention, detection, and investigation efforts, given the current sophisticated criminal activities taking place online. COMMAND CONFERENCE — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the first...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, Feb. 13 confirmed that 28 government agencies have received hoax bomb threats via email, all originating from the same foreign suspect. Photo from CICC CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos in a press briefing said the...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 13, that it is collaborating with the Japanese government to thoroughly investigate the recent bomb threats sent to several Philippine government agencies and local government units (LGUs). Photo from CICC After...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be going all-out against cybercrimes with the establishment of Cyber-Security Desks in all police stations across the country. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said training programs are also underway for all those who would be tasked to man the...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen the country's cyber security systems amid rising cybercrimes in the last quarter of 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Jonathan Cellona) Marcos said it must be done by further...
(File photo courtesy of Unsplash) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) put up additional cybersecurity measures to secure its websites after a foiled hacking attempt traced back to China. PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan instructed the Coast Guard Public Affairs Service (CGPAS) to initiate an...
Cybercrime syndicates have been taking advantage of the strict security rules of condominium buildings and gated subdivisions in the conduct of their illegal activities as part of their modus operandi, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. Col. Jay Guillermo, chief of the...
Thirty-year old Vicente Nuñez thought he hit the jackpot on Monday, Jan, 22, when he finally forced a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to meet him in Quezon City for his personal need which he has been fantasizing for four months now. Little did he know that he was already dealing with an...
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine National Police-Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU)-Cordillera arrested two most wanted persons on January 16 and 17. POLICE arrest a cybercrime suspect in Cavite on January 16. RACU chief Police Col. Maria Theresa Guinto-Pucay identified the suspects as...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) has recorded a 42.9 percent reduction in cybercrime and attributed it to the implementation of the SIM Registration Act. PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia said the reduction in cybercrime cases were recorded since August...
“Crime never sleeps,” so goes a proverb that should remind casual users of social media of the possibility that they could be victims of cybercrime. Despite the laws and the technology to prevent its incidence, cybercriminals still manage to develop ways to hack social media accounts. The...
