More than 19.2 million account credentials in the Philippines were compromised in the first half of 2026 as cybercriminals expanded their use of phishing, ransomware, software exploits and artificial intelligence, according to a report from Viettel Cyber Security (VCS).
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.
