Rappler's latest stories on skimming
Higher penalties now await bank account hackers, credit card skimmers
Hacking a banking system can now land you in jail for life due to a new law imposing stiffer penalties for access device fraud
Senate approves bill punishing bank hackers, ATM skimmers with life imprisonment
Under this bill, the mere possession of skimming devices and attempts to access online banking accounts will be potentially punishable with imprisonment
Q&A: Researcher who found ABS-CBN breach on detecting skimmers
33% of all online stores have been hacked at least once since 2015, according to Dutch security researcher Willem De Groot
ABS-CBN online store hacked – report
(UPDATED) 'Filipinos are recommended to carefully check their credit card statements for unauthorized payments,' says Dutch security researcher Willem De Groot who discovered the alleged breach
BDO makes EMV card shift, to disable old magnetic stripe cards by Feb 1
The bank encourages customers who still have the magnetic stripe card to have it replaced at BDO branches on or before January 31
Bulgarian man arrested in Pampanga for ATM skimming
Bank guards noticed Ivaylo Sashov inserting ATM cards in succession in a BPI machine, Pampanga police say
Security Bank, RCBC add anti-fraud measures to debit cards
Both banks add a remote lock/unlock feature to guard against unauthorized transactions
3 foreigners arrested for ATM skimming in Pampanga
The suspects – identified as a Nicaraguan Italian and Romanian – allegedly stole P339 300 from various ATMs in the province
Banking sector backs Metrobank to pull through P900 M fraud case
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says Metrobank is well capitalized enough to deal with the situation although it will conduct an investigation into the bank’s internal controls
House bill wants ATM skimmers jailed for life, fined up to P5 million
The bill seeks to declare ATM skimming as a crime of economic sabotage
BDO chief likens fight vs ATM skimming to running on treadmill
In a demo of skimming devices at a House hearing BDO describes how banks react to evolving tools used by fraudsters
BPI, BDO take preventive measures to avoid repeat of glitches, fraud
Testimonies of bank representatives before the Senate reveal loopholes that made their systems vulnerable
BPI hits higher net income in Q1, makes progress vs ATM hackers
The bank kicks off 2017 with a net income of P6 25 billion in the first quarter It also announces the conviction of a member of an ATM skimming syndicate
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines in US
The smartphone based system aims to cut transaction time and prevent skimming
ATM skimming device found in BPI Tuguegarao City
Foreigners were caught on CCTV installing the device police say
More ATM users share horror stories
UPDATED Most cases reported to Rappler involve Bank of the Philippine Islands ATM accounts and happened in various parts of Metro Manila Rizal and Bacolod
ATM card skimmers strike at upscale mall in Makati
UPDATED Two victims of card skimming have come forward saying they last used their cards at a Bank of the Philippine Islands ATM in Powerplant Mall
BPI eyes replacement of 7M ATM cards by 2016
The move is part of bank efforts to deter ATM fraud and is in compliance with a BSP directive for banks to shift to EMV ready cards
Eastern Europeans could be behind ATM fraud – BPI
UPDATED The Bank of the Philippine Islands has information that the skimming activities are similar to what recently apprehended Bulgarians have employed
Smart rolls out anti-fraud services to Land Bank, RCBC clients
A mobile app developed by Smart allows Land Bank and RCBC cardholders to remotely lock their accounts against fraud use
Skimboarding: more fun in Iloilo
Skimboarding enthusiasts in Iloilo unite to create awareness about the sport
