A search warrant has been issued for the house of a sixteen-year-old teen who has been implicated in hacking multiple government and private organisation websites by the Philippine National Police's Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG).
Brig. Gen. Ronnie Cariaga, director of PNP-ACG, stated that the boy was also connected to the hacking of several schools' websites. Cariaga claimed that on July 18, when the search warrant was executed at his General Santos City home in connection with the social media posting of two police officers' personal information, the boy turned over multiple devices.
“The warrants stemmed from a report on April 18, 2024, that the subject posted the information system login credentials of two PNP personnel on his Facebook account,” stated Cariaga. “This act compromised the personal information and sensitive PNP records of the affected personnel.”
During the background check and investigation following the serving of the search warrant, authorities discovered that the boy had knowledge about hacking websites for numerous agencies and schools. The same investigation disclosed that the youngster learnt to hack when he was added to a Messenger discussion group with many other hackers.
“The PNP ACG will examine the digital devices seized from the subject to acquire necessary information for filing of charges against him,” Cariaga added.
He stated the boy is still with his parents. The law enforcement official then asked other companies or agencies that have encountered unauthorised access or data breaches in their information systems to notify the nearest PNP ACG office. He stated that quick reporting is critical for allowing immediate action and limiting potential damage.
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