The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) stated it dealt with a complete of 16,297 cybercrime circumstances from January to August 2023.
This has resulted within the rescue of 4,092 victims of drug operations and human trafficking and the arrest of 397 people.
In an announcement, the PNP-ACG stated the circumstances this 12 months have advanced to incorporate the “exploitation” of latest applied sciences reminiscent of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), cryptocurrencies, and on-line casinos to defraud unsuspecting victims along with the same old circumstances of cybercrime.
It was in a position to safe 19 Warrants to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data; serve 214 arrest warrants; and conduct 140 entrapment operations. At least 24 circumstances are ongoing investigations with different models and companies.
PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. stated the operations towards cybercrime teams are outcomes of the police “focused agenda in advancing our information and communication technology for the conduct of honest and aggressive law enforcement operations.”
The PNP reported in July a 152% enhance in cybercrimes within the National Capital Region from January to June 2023 —6,250 circumstances in comparison with the two,477 circumstances in the identical interval in 2022.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission additionally carried out a convention to handle the textual content scams which continued to proliferate regardless of the passage of the SIM Registration regulation.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
