In a statement, BHW party-list representative Angelica Natasha Co said the debunked Comelec hacking claim “is an attempt to cast seeds of doubt in the minds of the public on an IT matter that is beyond their understanding.”
Agusan del Norte representative Lawrence Fortun said in a statement that the Manila Bulletin report was apparently erroneous as “[i]t appears now the alleged hacked files do not exist.”
In filing Senate Resolution No. 961, re-electionist senator Sherwin Gatchalian sought to direct the appropriate committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, with the end goal of strengthening the legal framework to enhance the enforcement of Data Privacy Act, Cybercrime Prevention Act, New Central Bank Act, and other related laws.
The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed digital payments to the forefront, but e-payment firm PayPal is warning that a host of financial crimes could soon spike as business transactions shift online.
On top of stiffer penalties, the bill's scope was also expanded to include ATM fraud through skimming, hacking of the banking system, counterfeiting of credit or debit card.
The attacker was able to illegally obtain in real-time, the personal data of affected customers, including their name, credit card number, its expiration date, as well as the card verification number.
A shadowy part of the Internet called the "Dark Web" is a marketplace that sells illegal drugs, guns, counterfeit goods, pornography, and offers services such as killers for hire, among others.
Called U:Hack & PL@Y, the hackathons ? organized by the Union Bank of the Philippines ? will focus on developing banking and e-commerce solutions through artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, identity authentication, robotics, and data analytics.
The Comelec has been given 24 hours to respond, after which a formal complaint will be filed against the poll body before the National Privacy Commission.
