NBI arrests Manila Bulletin personnel, 2 others for alleged ...

MANILA, Philippines - The National Bureau of Investigation-Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) on Friday, June 21, arrested a Manila Bulletin personnel and two others for alleged hacking of Facebook accounts, banks, and government websites. The NBI said in a press statement that the arrests were made based on "numerous information regarding recent incidents involving multiple unauthorized access attempts and breaches of private and government websites." "To gather information crucial to identifying and apprehending the Subjects, NBI-CCD tracked the movements of the identified hacker known by aliases such as 'kangkong', 'Mirasol', 'Sibat', 'Ricardo Redoble', and 'lulu'. Operatives likewise monitored online activities and gathered data from various sources like social media, forums, and public databases to establish patterns and connections linked to the hacker's activities," the press stateme...