Module 13: Computer Crimes

1. ILOVEYOU VIRUS

Crime Committed:  Violation of RA8484, Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998. Creation of the ILOVEYOU Virus that hit numerous computers in 2000 and sent as an attachment to an email message. It infected 10 percent and causing about $5.5 billion in damage.

Name of Criminals:  Onel de Guzman, Irene de Guzman, Reomel Lamores and Michael Buenafe 
Court’s Decision:  As there were no laws in the Philippines against virus-writing at the time, they were released and the prosecutors dropped all charges against them.

Source of Information: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=philippine+e+commerce+issues&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CD4QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Funpan1.un.org%2Fintradoc%2Fgroups%2Fpublic%2Fdocuments%2Fapcity%2Funpan002704.pdf&ei=cmRQT4mUHKuwiQfY7aH3Cw&usg=AFQjCNEWa_cYkG4jmZacgvyjWrPLliKxZA   archives.rootcon.org/rootcon4/files/ECom%20_Lecture.pdf

2. Criminal Case No. 419672-CR MTC-Branch 14, Manila

Crime Committed:  Violation of Section 33(a) of the E-Commerce law which involved the act of hacking the government portal “gov.ph” and other government websites like National Economic Development Authority, National Book Development Board, the Philippine Navy, and the web servers or computer systems hosting websites of local Internet service provider Bitstop in Dagupan City and University of the Philippines.

Name of Criminal:  JJ Maria Giner

Court’s Decision:  one to two years of imprisonment and to pay a fine of 100,000 pesos

Source of Information:  http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=JJ+Maria+Giner+hacking+issue&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDMQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unafei.or.jp%2Fenglish%2Fpdf%2FRS_No79%2FNo79_12PA_Sosa.pdf&ei=sRZQT4PDBce3iQezhu3YCw&usg=AFQjCNFwUhkU9Kbuz4Nkcl4UDoR3Ksk9Ng

(archives.rootcon.org/rootcon4/files/ECom%20_Lecture.pdf)

3. Computer Hacking and Stealing Credit Cards

 Crime Committed:  Hacking into the company he worked for and stealing credit card details. He was able to make online purchases worth more than $2,000 through illegal means.

 Name of Criminal:  a Filipino call center agent

 Court’s Decision:  found guilty

 Source of Information: http://sourcingtrustblog.com/2011/03/30/a-brief-history-of-nefarious-internet-hacking-in-the-philippines/

4. Computer Hacking

Crime Committed:  Cracked a 100-million peso ($3-million Cdn.) computer hacking ring that had gained access to telephone company lines and sold off cheap phone calls

Name of Criminals:  2 Jordanians and a Filipino

Court’s Decision:  If convicted, those arrested face up to six years in jail and a fine of up to 100,000 pesos ($3,000 Cdn.) each.

Source of Information: http://www.crime-research.org/news/2002/09/Mess1101.htm

5. Theft and libel violation

Crime Committed:  Violating laws on qualified theft, libel and revelation of secrets, which is an offense under article 292 of the Revised Penal Code. The crime was committed sometime in February 2008.

 Name of Criminal: Roschelle Claro, former head of quality control department of Vibelle Manufacturing Corp. (VMC)

Court’s Decision: The case is now under preliminary investigation following the filing of the investigators from the NBI-AFCCD.

Source of Information: http://www.crime-research.org/news/09.07.2008/3443/

6. Video Piracy

Crime Committed: Video Piracy

Name of Criminals:  Jiang Ming Zhi, Jhuang Shang Ti, Zheng Huo Yan, Joshua Chen, Lee Hokbeng, Johan Ang, Uang Zhu Sy, Wen Jhong, William Tan, Kim Diang and Ong Wen San.

Court’s Decision: Guilty beyond reasonable doubt and meted them three months and one day terms and each to pay a fine of P500,000 with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency

Source of Information: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=231564

7. Film and Video Piracy

Crime Committed: Reproduction and sale of pirated materials

Name of Criminal: Raffy Bitancor

Court’s Decision: Was sentenced to suffer the straight penalty of one year imprisonment and a fine of P50,000 for each of the two offenses.

Source of Information: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=231564

8. Credit Card Fraud

 Crime Committed:  Credit Card Fraud

 Name of Criminal:  Sophia Roco-Avance, a daughter of the late senator Raul Roco, and her former husband Enrique Avance, a grandson of the late President Manuel Quezon.

 Court’s Decision:  NBI reported that Sophia Roco-Avancehave already been charged in court

 Source of Information: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=427661

9. Hacking 

Crime Committed:  Hacking the PBX (private branch exchange) phone lines of different telecommunications companies, including AT&T.

Name of Criminals: Macnell Gracilla, Francisco Manalac, Regina Balura and Paul Michael Kwan

Court’s Decision: arrested

Source of Information: http://www.zdnetasia.com/filipino-hackers-behind-atandt-attack-62303030.htm

http://www.internet-security.ca/internet-security-news-archives-035/hackers-philippines-attack-at-and-t-network-in-the-u-s.html

10. Hacking

Crime Committed: Illegally accessed the school's computer system with a password that was provided to her by Cesar Mañalac, the former IT support chief of Thames.

Name of Criminals: Leilani Garcia, a former employee of the complainant, Thames International Business School

Court’s Decision:  Is now undergoing preliminary investigation.

Source of Information: http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99590