HACKERS OF GOVERNMENT DATA BREACH WEBSITES ARRESTED - NBI


Hackers arrested were the one behind the ‘Comeleak’ in 2016 according to the investigation of NBI Cybercrime (Photo courtesy of Philippine Star)
Four hackers of several government websites including the Commission on Election (Comelec) and the Philippine Navy and a cable provider's subscriber information were arrested. It is said that the suspects are selling the obtained data for use by the attackers.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division in Tagaytay City Cavite intercepted four hackers, following recent cases involving several unauthorized accesses of government websites.
Belonging to the BLOODSEC International Group of Hackers. According to the NBI, this group is behind the massive data breach at the Comelec in 2016, which was also called "Comeleak." Specific individual or group may be responsible for "cyber intrusions" into government websites, as well as Sky Cable subscriber information. It stated that the data was being sold for sale.
"These are the list of voters during those periods, that is what is being spread and sold. The content of the data base there is personal and identifiable information such as names, cellphone numbers, addresses etc.,” NBI-CCD Chief Atty. Jeremy Lotoc said.
Aside from the Comelec, one of the hackers also admitted that they also hacked the Philippine Navy website, and the latest they hacked was the data base of cable provider SkyCable. It is said that they sell the information they hold to scammers.
In the follow up operation in Quezon City, another alleged hacker "Godlike" member of ANONYMOUS Philippines was also caught. He admitted to hacking but said it was not his job to sell information.
"For me, it's just for fun and for experience on how to handle a huge data. The only thing wrong with me is that the personal information I use," hacker 'Godlike' stated.
The NBI Cybercrime Division is holding the hackers while the gadgets confiscated from them will be subjected to digital forensic analysis. Complaints have been filed against those caught for violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act and Data Privacy Act.
Source: GMA Integrated News
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