GCash foils P37-M hack try; seized funds to be returned to users

Daxim L. Lucas 05/09/2023

MANILA  – GCash, the popular digital payments app of Globe Telecom Inc., foiled attempts by suspected hackers to siphon off millions of pesos from its clients after the company detected a pattern of relatively small withdrawals from…

Father hacks son to death in Quezon

Delfin Mallari Jr. 03/20/2023

LUCENA CITY – A drinking session between father and son turned bloody after one of them was hacked to death in Mulanay town in Quezon province late Saturday night, March 18, 2023, police said Sunday, March 19.…

‘Makonsensiya tawun mo’: Suspects in bloody hacking of couple in Compostela remain unidentified

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 11/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Compostela town, northern Cebu continue to investigate the killing of a couple in a secluded area there last Monday, October 31, 2022. Police Lt. Andrew Montesclaros Rellanos, chief of the Compostela…

Suspect in hacking septuagenarian in Naga City nabbed

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested the suspect in the hacking of a septuagenarian on Thursday evening, Oct. 20, 2022, just hours after the incident happened in Sitio Cogon 1 in Barangay Lutac, Naga City. Joanne Omayan,…

Some teachers lose P26K to P121K each in alleged bank hacking – group

Daniza Fernandez 01/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Some teachers lost at least P26,000 to P121,000 each after their Landbank accounts were allegedly hacked, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) said on Monday, January 24, 2022. According to the coalition, members have reported…

Construction worker hacks, kills former workmate

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A construction worker was arrested by the Liloan police Sunday night, August 2, after he allegedly hacked to death a former workmate. Benedicto Ramos, 47, was arrested while hiding in the house of…

SEC tells businesses to strengthen cybersecurity as more transactions go online

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While digital transactions became a trend amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised corporations to strengthen their cybersecurity measures “in light of recent reports of hacking incidents. “…

73-year-old man kills 70-year-old half brother over water connection issues

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/08/2019

A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN is facing a homicide case after he hacked to death his 70-year-old half brother during an argument over water connection issues in their homes. Hermogenes Rusiana of Barangay San Sebastian, Samboan town in southern…

Supervisor hacked by clerk in Talisay City roasted chicken outlet

Benjie B. Talisic 06/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—A supervisor of a roasted chicken outlet in Talisay City continues to recover from hack wounds he sustained on Tuesday noon, June 18, 2019, in Barangay Lagtang in Talisay City. Jilios delos Santos, 42, was…

Man arrested for hacking former employer’s system

Nestle Semilla 06/04/2018

The Anti-Cybercrime Group in Central Visayas (ACG-7) filed charges against an Iranian National at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office for violation of RA 10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, on Monday, May 4.…

House OKs life term for bank hacking, ATM skimming

Inquirer.net 02/07/2018

The House of Representatives has passed a measure meting out the penalty of life imprisonment for the hacking of a bank’s systems, which would be considered a form of economic sabotage. House Bill No. 6710, which was…

Brod of man, who killed partner, nabbed for hacking neighbor’s house

Benjie B. Talisic 10/09/2017

A FEW hours after his elder brother beheaded his wife, ran amuck and was shot dead by police in Barangay Tayud in Consolacion town, the younger brother Ace Virgil Pahugot also ran wild and was arrested for…

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