The National Bureau of Investigation-Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-Semro) has issued a statement refuting recent claims of a data breach affecting NBI clearance applicants between 2016 and 2024. A Facebook post by Sass Rogando Sasot, which went viral, warned the public about potential SMS scam fraud due to the alleged leak of personal information. NBI Director Archie Albao refuted these claims, stating that there is no evidence of a nationwide breach and that the NBI would have made an official announcement if such an incident occurred.
THE National Bureau of Investigation-Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office has issued an official statement refuting recent claims that “applicants for NBI Clearance between 2016 and 2024 are prone to be victimized by a data breach ”, circulating on social media.
Sassot also shared an article published by GBHackers News, claiming a massive hacking incident involving the top investigative agency that allegedly exposed the sensitive data of millions of Filipinos.The article states that a dark web user named 'Zodiac Killer' took responsibility for the attack, leaking 3.6 GB of data spanning from 2016 to 2024.
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