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<p>MANILA (UPDATED) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday it arrested four members of a cybercrime syndicate allegedly behind the hacking of government websites and a cable provider&#x27;s subscriber information.</p><p>The cybercrime division of the NBI arrested the suspects in an entrapment operation in Tagaytay City, Cavite on Tuesday after the recent incidents<span dir="ltr"> involving multiple unauthorized breaches of government websites. </span></p><p>According to information received by the NBI, <span dir="ltr">a certain individual or group could be responsible for &quot;cyber intrusions&quot; to government websites — including but not limited to the Commission on Elections — and the subscriber information of S</span><span dir="ltr">ky Cable.</span></p><div><span dir="ltr">It warned that the data were being offered for sale.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/8/42-million-people-possibly-affected-by-2023-philhealth-data-breach-1857" id="isPasted">READ: 42 million people possibly affected by 2023 PhilHealth data breach</a></span><br/><span dir="ltr"></span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Surveillance operation by the NBI later revealed that the cybercrime group &quot;BLOOD SECURITY HACKERS&quot; was responsible for the recent cyber intrusions.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">NBI operatives engaged the suspects to buy large amounts of data that came from the &quot;data breach&quot; of Sky Cable containing subscribers’ information, the agency said.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/26/protect-yourself-from-data-leaks-941" id="isPasted">READ: Protect yourself from data leaks</a></span><span dir="ltr"> </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The suspects were arrested upon receiving the marked money used as payment for the purchase of information from the data breaches, it said.</span><br/><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The suspects are set to undergo inquest proceedings.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">SkyCable said it is committed in securing its subscribers&#x27; data. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;<span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Sky stays committed in securing our subscribers’ data and is coordinating with the NBI on the matter</span>,&quot; it said in a statement. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/21/it-officer-arrested-for-allegedly-hacking-gov-t-bank-websites-1309" id="isPasted">READ: IT officer arrested for allegedly hacking gov’t, bank websites</a></span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/30/2023-a-challenging-time-due-to-data-breaches-says-npc-1550" id="isPasted">READ: 2023 a &#x27;challenging time&#x27; due to data breaches, says NPC</a></span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/24/11m-jollibee-group-customers-affected-by-data-breach-npc-1419" id="isPasted">READ: 11M Jollibee Group customers affected by data breach — NPC</a></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span dir="ltr"></span><span dir="ltr"></span><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ikRAEx-um0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday it arrested four members of a cybercrime syndicate allegedly behind the hacking of government websites and a cable provider's subscriber information.</p>

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday it arrested four members of a cybercrime syndicate allegedly behind the hacking of government websites and a cable provider's subscriber information.

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4 cybercrime ring members nabbed over alleged hacking of gov't sites

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