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Republic Act No. 10175: Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

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REPUBLIC ACT NO.

10175
CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012

ATTY. JUVI H. GAYATAO


SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT CYBER CRIME

•"THE MODERN THIEF CAN STEAL MORE WITH A


COMPUTER THAN WITH A GUN. TOMORROW'S TERRORIST
MAY BE ABLE TO DO MORE DAMAGE WITH A KEYBOARD
THAN WITH A BOMB".

– NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, "COMPUTERS AT RISK", 1991.


WHAT IS CYBER CRIME ?

COMPUTER CRIME OR CYBERCRIME IS A FORM OF


CRIME WHERE THE INTERNET OR COMPUTERS ARE USED
AS A MEDIUM TO COMMIT CRIME.
HACKING
Hacking in simple terms means illegal intrusion into a
computer system without the permission of the computer
owner/user.
VIRUS DISSEMINATION
• Malicious software that attaches itself to other
software.
Eg:-
(virus,, worms,, Trojan Horse, Time bomb,
Logic Bomb,, Rabbit and Bacterium are the
malicious software)
SOFTWARE PRIVACY

• THEFT OF SOFTWARE THROUGH THE ILLEGAL COPYING OF


GENUINE PROGRAMS OR THE COUNTERFEITING AND
DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS INTENDED TO PASS FOR THE
ORIGINAL.
• RETAIL REVENUE LOSSES WORLDWIDE ARE EVER INCREASING
DUE TO THIS CRIME CAN BE DONE IN VARIOUS WAYS

• EG:-END USER COPYING, HARD DISK LOADING, COUNTERFEITING,


ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS FROM THE INTERNET ETC.
INTERNET RELAY CHAT

 INTERNET RELAY CHAT (IRC) SERVERS HAVE CHAT ROOMS IN


WHICH PEOPLE FROM ANYWHERE THE WORLD CAN COME
TOGETHER AND CHAT WITH EACH OTHER.
 CRIMINALS USE IT FOR MEETING CO-CONSPIRATORS.
 HACKERS USE IT FOR DISCUSSING THEIR EXPLOITS / SHARING
THE TECHNIQUES.
 CYBER STALKING - IN ORDER TO HARASS A WOMAN HER
TELEPHONE NUMBER IS GIVEN TO OTHERS AS IF SHE WANTS TO
BEFRIEND MALES
NET EXTORTION

• COPYING THE COMPANY’S CONFIDENTIAL


DATA IN ORDER TO EXTORT SAID COMPANY
FOR HUGE AMOUNT.
PHISHING

• IT IS TECHNIQUE OF PULLING OUT


CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM THE
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNT
HOLDERS BY DECEPTIVE MEANS.
PHISHING
PHISHING
PHISHING
CYBER DEFAMATION

• THE CRIMINAL SENDS EMAILS CONTAINING


DEFAMATORY MATTERS TO ALL CONCERNED OFF THE
VICTIM OR POST THE DEFAMATORY MATTERS ON A
WEBSITE..
• EG:-(DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE MAY DO THIS AGAINST
BOSS,, EX-BOYS FRIEND AGAINST GIRL,, DIVORCED
HUSBAND AGAINST WIFE ETC.)
• IS CLICKING OF “LIKE” BUTTON IN FACEBOOK
MAKE THE PERSON LIABLE AS IF HE WAS THE
ONE WHO UTTERED THE DEFAMATORY
STATEMENT?
• IN A FEBRUARY 18, 2014 SC RULING, THE
HIGHEST COURT RULED THAT ONLINE LIBEL IS
CONSTITUTIONAL, BUT SUBJECT TO ONE
CONDITION: ONLY THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR, NOT
THOSE WHO RECEIVE OR REACT TO THE POST
CAN BE PENALIZED.
PEOPLE VS GUEVARRA
JANUARY 5, 2017

• IN 2009, ATTY. GUEVARRA POSTED IN HIS FB CALLING DR. BELO A


QUACK DOCTOR, REYNA NG KAPLASTIKAN, REYNA NG
KAPALPAKAN”. AT THAT TIME, CYBERCRIME LAW DID NOT EXIST YET.
• ATTY. ROBERTO “ARGEE” GUEVARRA WAS SUSPENDED BY THE SC TO
PRACTICE LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR FOR POSTING INSULTING REMARKS
AGAINST DR. VICTORIA “VICKI” BELO-HENARES, A POPULAR DOCTOR
AMONG SHOWBIZ PERSONALITIES.
• ALL CRIMES DEFINED AND PENALIZED BY THE
REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND
SPECIAL LAWS, IF COMMITTED BY, THROUGH
AND WITH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES SHALL BE
COVERED BY THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT: PROVIDED, THAT THE PENALTY TO BE
IMPOSED SHALL BE ONE (1) DEGREE HIGHER
THAN THAT PROVIDED FOR BY THE REVISED
PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND SPECIAL
LAWS, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

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