According to Viettel Cyber Security’s Q3 2025 Cyber Threat Landscape Report, the country saw a 49% increase in data breaches from the previous quarter, with more than 52 million user credentials exposed between July and September 2025.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has warned the public against a fabricated video making rounds on social media that falsely presents Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as promoting an online trading platform.
Cyber threats are still a persistent issue with an increased number of cases in 2024, indicating that attack methods are growing more sophisticated and keeping up with the emerging AI technology.
"Deepfake" is particularly frightening because it has the potential to produce fake video and audio clips for cybercriminals to illegally connect money from individuals, government institutions, and private companies globally.
