MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Nationwide Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested a Philippine offshore gaming operator’s ex-security guard for promoting faux cell towers.
In a press convention at Camp Crame, ACG chief Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang mentioned an entrapment on Thursday led to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect with the alias, “Dante.”
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The Philippine Information Company says he was providing an Worldwide Cell Subscriber Id (IMSI) catcher value ₱600,000 on social media.
“Sa pag cyber patrol nila, they had been capable of probability upon yung nagbebenta nito,” Brig. Gen. Yang mentioned.
“Ito ay nakita sa isang social media platform na kung saan yung grupo ay galing doon sa mga former POGO staff or operators.”
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(Throughout their cyber patrol, they had been capable of probability upon the vendor. This was seen on a social media platform the place the group is from former Pogo staff or operators.)
IMSIs are also referred to as rogue cell towers, cell web site simulators, drop containers, and “stingrays.”
They accumulate the IMSI numbers of cell units, permitting scammers to trace their homeowners’ places and exercise.
For instance, cybercriminals acquire entry to their textual content messages, calls, and knowledge site visitors.
In consequence, the IMSI catcher lets them ship rip-off messages en masse while not having databases, SIM playing cards, or Wi-Fi.
The ACG chief warns malicious people can even use faux cell towers for scamming, election campaigning, and spreading disinformation.
The suspect will face fees for violating the next legal guidelines:
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- Cybercrime Prevention Act
- Information Privateness Act
- Philippine Radio Station and Radio Communication Act
- Subscriber Id Module (SiM) Registration Act
Division of Info and Communications Expertise (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy acknowledged that IMSI catchers may additionally give electoral candidates a bonus by facilitating textual content blasts.
