Scam calls surge, SMS scams drop Q1 2025
Whoscall, an anti-scam mobile app developed by Gogolook, reported a significant decline in scam messages but a surge in scam calls in the Philippines for the first quarter of 2025.
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Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is a Philippine government agency under the Department of Information and Communications Technology that combats cybercrimes and online disinformation. Undersecretary Alexander Ramos leads the CICC, which has won international recognition for its efforts in fighting scams and recently launched new initiatives to enhance cybersecurity.
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Last updated at April 21, 2025.
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DFA welcomes Comelec's OVCS postponement
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed Comelec's decision to postpone the pre-enrollment period for the online voting and counting system (OVCS) from March 10 to March 20.
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CICC, NW3C partner for digital forensics training
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is partnering with the US-based National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) for advanced digital forensics training aimed at enhancing Filipino law enforcement capabilities.
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CICC assures AES security against tampering claims
On Tuesday, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) assured that multiple layers of security protect the automated election system (AES), dismissing claims by individuals who say they can alter May 12 election results.
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PNOC, CICC sign MoA for hybrid wind-solar energy in GIDAs
The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) signed a memorandum of agreement on February 28 to study hybrid solar and wind energy solutions for powering cybercrime-resilient facilities in remote areas.
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Comelec denies data breach allegations, launches cybersecurity probe
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) denied allegations of a data breach in its system on Monday, February 17.
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JuanHand issues P45B in loans through 20M disbursements
JuanHand, an online lending platform operated by WeFund Lending Corp., has issued over P45 billion in loans through more than 20 million disbursements to mark its sixth year in the Philippines.
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CICC records threefold increase in cybercrime complaints, P198M lost
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) recorded 10,004 cybercrime complaints in 2024, marking a threefold increase from the 3,317 cases reported in 2023.
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CICC, Scam Watch Pilipinas win awards at 2025 Scam Fighter of the Year Awards
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and Scam Watch Pilipinas received honors at the 2025 Scam Fighter of the Year Awards hosted by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA).
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PDEA, CICC sign MoA to combat cybercrime and drug-related activities
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Tuesday to enhance their collaborative efforts in combating cybercrime and drug-related activities.
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