Julian Gorman, head of Asia Pacific at GSMA, noted that Filipinos are relatively open about discussing their financial losses from digital fraud, including on social media. He considers this a positive development because it encourages public discussion, raises awareness, and puts pressure on institutions to improve online security.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it will verify reports of alleged data leaks involving several government agencies following a series of reported cyberattacks on November 5.
Crypto exchange Binance has confirmed that no Philippine user personal information was affected by a hacking incident involving approximately $6.34 billion in digital assets, and that funds are safe, with all losses covered through its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and company funds.
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have uncovered a cyberattack targeting a customized version of Windows 10 used exclusively by government organizations in an unnamed Asian country.
A cybersecurity research firm has found evidence that an operator copied nearly 69GB of database backups linked to the Philippine government's overseas employment systems, prompting the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to investigate possible violations of the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for a higher Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) budget to strengthen its cyber defense capabilities amid evolving security threats.
A four-member Philippine team won the 2026 Cyber SEA Game, an annual cybersecurity competition for students and young engineers from Asean member states.
Social engineering scams account for 39% of fraudulent transactions and 36% of fraud-related losses in the Philippine banking industry, with fraudsters increasingly relying on deception to trick customers into transferring money or revealing sensitive information, according to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).
An estimated $136.5 billion was lost to scams across Asia, with 71% of adults surveyed reporting exposure to fraud in the past year, according to a new regional study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook, the developer of caller identification app Whoscall.
