Natumbok din! 2 Nigerians, 5 Pinoys nabbed over BDO ‘Nagoyo’ scam

By Nancy Carvajal

The Nationwide Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Nigerians and 5 Filipinos in reference to the massive hacking incident that centered over 700 Banco De Oro depositors in December remaining yr.

READ: No report of lacking P80K: BDO truth checks Tiktok person claiming to be a ‘Nagoyo’ hack sufferer

The Nationwide Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Nigerians and 5 Filipinos in reference to the massive hacking incident that centered over 700 Banco De Oro depositors in December remaining yr.

READ: Had been BDO, UnionBank’s safeguards sufficient? Privateness Fee probes ’Nagoyo’ rip-off

They shall be charged with illegal entry and fraud after confessing to collaborating throughout the hack.

READ: BDO denies altering on-line banking phrases because of ‘Nagoyo’ rip-off as waiver for fraud victims attracts scrutiny

One of many suspects, a 27-year-old hacker, has prolonged been wanted by authorities. He confessed to members of the NBI cybercrime division that he provided the database of BDO depositors to the Nigerians.

READ: No legal responsibility is the norm: BDO defends new coverage after ‘Nagoyo’ rip-off

The hacker, who makes use of the title “X-Males,” moreover boasted about hacking and defacing quite a few web pages to collect data he could promote.

READ:  No legal responsibility for lender: Netizens rue change in BDO’s phrases and circumstances after ‘Nagoyo’ rip-off

One other suspect, within the meantime, talked about he was behind the e-mail blast despatched to BDO depositors in regards to the hack.

READ: BDO, UnionBank eye raps: BSP identifies ‘2 or extra’ people behind ‘Nagoyo’ rip-off

The third suspect, a 25-year-old lady, moreover boasted about their group’s involvement in a hacking modus involving the cloning of GCash accounts.

READ: We discover methods: BDO seeks NBI’s assist in catching brains of ‘Nagoyo’ rip-off

The BDO hacking involved the unauthorized swap of depositors’ money to UnionBank accounts named beneath “Mark Nagoyo.”