Cybercrime in the Philippines covers illegal access, computer-related fraud and identity theft, cyber libel, account compromise, online scams and other offenses involving computer systems, networks, electronic data and digital platforms. Cybercode combines the law with the practical steps victims and businesses need: preserve evidence, secure accounts, choose the right reporting channel, file the complaint and understand what happens next.
If You Are Dealing With a Cybercrime Right Now
1. Secure the Account or Device
Change compromised credentials, enable MFA where possible, contact the affected bank or platform when money or account access is at risk, and avoid destroying evidence while containing the incident.
2. Preserve Digital Evidence
Keep original messages, screenshots, account identifiers, transaction IDs, timestamps, URLs, device information and complete conversation history. Do not rely only on cropped screenshots.
3. Report Through the Right Channel
Depending on the incident, reporting may involve the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, NBI Cybercrime Division, CICC, a prosecutor, the affected financial institution, or the National Privacy Commission.
Cybercrime Complaint Process
- Where and How to Report Cybercrime in the Philippines — start here if you do not yet know which agency or channel to use.
- NBI Cybercrime Complaint Process — how NBI intake, interviews, affidavits and evidence review work.
- PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group Complaint Process — what to prepare and what happens during complaint assessment.
- What Happens After You Report Cybercrime? — preservation, investigation, cybercrime warrants, service-provider records and prosecutor referral.
Cybercrime Offenses and Victim Guides
Unauthorized Access and Hacking
Understand illegal access under RA 10175 and what to do after an account, email, social profile or other system is accessed without authority.
Computer-Related Identity Theft
What computer-related identity theft means, what evidence connects the impersonation or misuse to you, and what a victim should do next.
Online or Cyber Libel
Elements, evidence, defenses, penalties and the Supreme Court’s current one-year prescriptive period for cyber libel.
Scams, Impersonation, Sextortion and Doxxing
- Online Scam Complaint Procedure Philippines — immediate containment, bank/e-wallet reporting, CICC 1326, evidence and complaint steps.
- Fake Accounts and Impersonation Philippines — when identity misuse can become a cybercrime issue and what victims should preserve.
- Sextortion Philippines — victim safety, evidence, reporting and laws that may apply.
- Doxxing Philippines — malicious disclosure of personal data, NPC guidance and complaint options.
- Computer-Related Fraud Philippines — the RA 10175 elements, evidence and how it differs from the broad idea of an online scam.
The Law Behind the Process
- Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 — RA 10175 — offenses, enforcement powers, preservation, disclosure and jurisdiction.
- Electronic Evidence Philippines — when screenshots, emails and chats can be admitted and how authentication works.
- Electronic Evidence Preservation — integrity, metadata, timestamps and chain-of-custody documentation.
Reporting and Evidence Resources
- Cybercrime Reporting Directory Philippines
- Government Cybersecurity Agencies Directory
- Online Scam Evidence Checklist
- Browse all Cybercode resources
Latest Cybercrime Guides
- Computer-Related Fraud Philippines: Elements, Examples and Complaint StepsPhilippine guide to computer-related fraud under RA 10175, including the statutory elements, evidence to preserve, scam overlap and complaint procedure.
- Doxxing Philippines: Is It Illegal and What Can Victims Do?Philippine guide to doxxing covering malicious disclosure of personal data, NPC guidance, evidence preservation, takedown steps and complaint options.
- Sextortion Philippines: What Victims Should Do and Where to ReportVictim-focused Philippine guide to sextortion covering immediate safety, evidence preservation, platform reporting, cybercrime complaints and laws that may apply.
- Fake Accounts and Impersonation Philippines: Is It Illegal and What Can Victims Do?Victim-focused Philippine guide to fake accounts and online impersonation, including identity misuse, evidence preservation, platform reporting and complaint options.
- Online Scam Complaint Procedure Philippines: What Victims Should DoStep-by-step guide for Philippine online scam victims covering immediate containment, bank reporting, CICC 1326, NBI or PNP complaints, evidence and follow-up.
- Unauthorized Account Access Philippines: What to Do After Hacking or Illegal LoginVictim guide to unauthorized account access in the Philippines, including RA 10175 illegal access, account recovery, evidence preservation and complaint steps.
- Computer-Related Identity Theft Philippines: What Victims Should DoWhat computer-related identity theft means under RA 10175 and the practical steps Philippine victims should take to preserve evidence and file a complaint.
- What Happens After You Report Cybercrime in the Philippines? Investigation, Preservation and WarrantsWhat happens after a cybercrime report in the Philippines, including investigation, data preservation, warrants, service-provider disclosure and prosecutor referral.
- PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group Complaint Process: How to File a Cybercrime ReportStep-by-step guide to filing a cybercrime complaint with the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, including evidence, assessment and walk-in complaint requirements.
- NBI Cybercrime Complaint Process Philippines: How to File and What to ExpectStep-by-step guide to filing a cybercrime complaint with the NBI Cybercrime Division, including interview, sworn statements, evidence and investigation flow.
- Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012: Complete Guide to RA 10175A practical guide to Republic Act No. 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, covering cybercrime offenses, penalties, enforcement, cyber libel, identity theft, fraud, evidence, and reporting.
- Online Libel in the Philippines: Law, Penalties and What Victims Can DoA practical guide to online or cyber libel in the Philippines, including the legal elements, penalties, one-year prescriptive period, evidence, defenses, and reporting options.