It was reported that cyber crime mafias, who are mostly foreigners, are increasingly making the Philippines their base of operations. The top official admitted that the PNP at present has no organizational and technical capability to battle cyber crimes. Syndicates use modern technology, while law enforcers lag behind in terms of training and equipment. To remedy the situation, he asked for support for urgent organizational and technical capability improvement where such is needed.
The detention of a foreign national hacker in the country uncovered the existing network of cyber crime. There are mafias working behind the scenes of illegitimate online gambling and credit card fraud operations in the country. The activities of these groups seem limitless as evidenced by the fast expansion of their circle of influence.A 38-year old Korean national hacker was arrested by the Anti-Transnational and Cyber Crime Division of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). His name is included in the file of those wanted by Interpol for large-scale internet fraud. His group has already hacked the servers of the Philippines’ top telecommunication companies. Further investigations exposed that the group has already invaded the accounts of some private corporations.
Although the CIDG made seven successful raids of the group’s illegal online casinos, the capability of the country to oppose cyber crime has not improved. The situation is aggravated by reports that Filipinos are being used as “e-mules” for transnational money laundering and credit card fraud operations. It seems that cyber criminals can avoid Philippine laws so effortlessly that they choose to build their safe haven there more than anywhere else.
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