BSP commends police for arrest of BDO hackersThe central bank vowed to continue working closely with law enforcement agencies including the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), banks, and other key stakeholders to ensure the successful prosecution of cybercriminals and maintain the security of digital financial services. MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has commended law enforcement agencies for the swift arrest of several suspects, including two Nigerian nationals, allegedly behind a hacking incident that victimized hundreds of depositors of BDO Unibank last month. Last Friday, NBI announced the arrest of five individuals tagged in the massive online fraud that affected more than 700 accounts in BDO. In a statement, the NBI identified the suspects as Nigerian nationals Ifesinachi Fountain Anaekwe, alias Daddy Champ and Chukwuemeka Peter Nwadi. “This will be instrumental in upholding public confidence in the financial system as cyberthreat actors will now think twice before violating the law,” the central bank added.

Source: Philippine Star January 23, 2022 10:21 UTC