The Department of Trade and Industry Region 10 is warning entrepreneurs
of the ongoing and increasing cases of cyber hacking especially on the
import and export transactions of Filipino importers and Chinese
suppliers.
Linda O. Boniao, officer-in-charge of Department of Trade and
Industry Region 10 said that these cases of cyber hacking usually divert
Filipino importers’ payments to the hacker’s bank account.
Further, she said, the Embassy’s economic team in Beijing has
already met with the officials of China’s Ministry of Public Security
(MPS) Criminal Investigation Department (ICD) particularly their cyber
crime investigation officers to discuss on these reported cases. So far,
there have been six cases reported to the Philippine Embassy in China
by Filipino victims, Boniao revealed.
According to the report, there are three variations of these
instances. One involves a Filipino importer and a Chinese supplier with
the former’s final transaction payment diverted to the hacker’s account
in China. The second involves a Filipino importer and a Chinese
supplier, with the former’s payment diverted to the hacker’s account
outside China. And the third type involves a Filipino importer and a
non-Chinese supplier, with the former’s payment ending up in the
hacker’s bank account in China.
Through investigation, Chinese officials have been able to trace the
perpetrators to Africans, specifically, Nigerians, said Boniao.
Chinese findings are further confirmed by the National Bureau of
Investigation here, she added. In a similar set-up between Filipino
importer and Chinese supplier, they were able to trace the deceptive
email directing the Filipino importer to deposit the payment in the
hacker’s account, to Nigeria.
Boniao explained that MPS authorities can easily freeze bank
accounts in China, if they are subject to criminal complaint. However,
this is not easy in other countries as it will require court order. She
added that Chinese officials cannot assist if hacker’s bank account is
outside China for lack of jurisdiction.
In the end, Boniao said that the most effective means of preventing
cyber hacking menace is for entrepreneurs to be vigilant about the
occurrence of such crime. (JMOR-PIA10)
source: PIA
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
State Of Emergency Declared in Davao Del Norte
Photo Credits to Sunstar.com.ph |
“The province is practically under the water for four days now so I have declared a state of emergency,” del Rosario said.
The declaration included the suspension of classes in the elementary and high school department in all municipalities Monday, he said, excluding the three cities.
A report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (PDRRMC) shows that as of 9:15 a.m. of January 21, a total of 9,425 families comprising 39,037 families have been evacuated in the province.
Majority or 5,596 families and 18,752 individuals were evacuated in the municipality of Kapalong where flooding is at its worst. Up to 3,201 families comprising 16,005 individuals have been evacuated in the municipality of Carmen.
A total of 623 families including 3,115 individuals have been evacuated in the municipality of Asuncion while five families with 25 individuals have been evacuated in Sto. Tomas. New Corella, which has not been included in the list of flooded municipalities before, had 228 families and 1,140 individuals evacuated.
PDRRMC reports show that Barangay Sagayen in Asuncion and Purok 1 in Florida, Kapalong are still passable to all types of vehicles. Bgy. Pagsabangan continue to be passable but not for motorcycles and low vehicles since most areas here including the cemetery are half submerged in floodwaters.
Barangays that were reported not passable as of yesterday included Bgy. San Miguel via Campo Kuatro, Dujali-Mampising, Miranda Bridge, Talomo-Salvacio and San Vicente-Esperanza.
A total blackout has been reported in Kapalong for two days now and in Asuncion, while partial blackout was reported in Mankilam, Tagum City.
One person who was reported missing in Bgy.Sonlon in Asuncion has not yet been found as of Monday while PDRRMC reported that Dodong Licomes from Bgy. Maniki in Kapalong has been injured due to electrocution.(RGA/LAC/PIA-XI)
source: PIA
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