NBI

A report published on Sunday, Jan. 19, by cybersecurity news blog kukublanph has claimed that the online database of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was pilfered, leading to a massive data breach.

Arturo Samaniego Jr., who used to hold the title as technology editor of the Manila Bulletin but is now the paper’s “senior technology officer”, is set be charged by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for orchestrating a series of hackings against government and privately-owned websites.

Following the cooperation agreement between the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and GCash, seven individuals in Quezon City were apprehended for defrauding GCash customers.

Under the partnership, GCash will assist NBI in preventing, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting cybercrimes that involve the use of the GCash mobile app or the transfer or receipt of proceeds from any crime or unlawful activity.

CCO Media Phils. was found to have been engaging in the widespread promotion, sale, or offering of an elaborate revenue-sharing investment scheme while representing themselves to be affiliated with and clothing their products to be coming from CLEAR CHANNEL USA), an American company and a market leader in the out-of-home advertising industry.

The e-wallet provider said “no preventive measures are too much if it is meant to protect all hardworking customers that placed their trust on GCash.”

The leaked records include personal information such as names, addresses, contact details, and even medical records of police officers, prosecutors, and judges, the NPC said, citing an online report.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the 2023 budget cut of the NBI to P1.8 billion from 2022's actual budget of P2.3 billion has also lowered the agency's budget for its anti-cybercrime enforcement unit to P21.2 million or a slash of almost 20 percent compared to this year's P26.4 million.

Smart Communications has cited a report from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) suggesting that the personalized spam text messages proliferating recently could be the handiwork of scammers who mined subscriber data from GCash and Viber.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) strengthens its enforcement capacity through a partnership with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and a project to develop its digital forensics capabilities.