Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 14) — The Philippine National Police Anti-Cyber Crime Group (PNP ACG) has so far investigated a record 16,297 cybercrime cases that led to the arrest of nearly 400 suspects, or roughly 2 percent of the total.
\”This year, cybercriminals have exploited emerging technologies like non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrencies, and online casinos to defraud unsuspecting victims,\” PNP ACG chief PBGen. Sidney Hernia said in a statement on Thursday.
Other are illegal access, computer related identity theft, ATM/credit card draud, threats, data interference, anti-photo and video voyeurism, computer related fraud, and unjust vexation.
The ACG said 397 people have been arrested, or around 2% of total cybercrime cases investigated from January to August.
More than 4,000 victims have been spared, mostly during operations against human trafficking, the ACG said.
