Don’t talk to strangers, offline or online
Onel de Guzman is probably the most famous Filipino cybercriminal in the world. In May 2000, he launched the infamous “I Love You” virus via an email, and this spread to millions of computers around the world. The virus became one of the most destructive at that time, costing $5.5 billion in damages.
Today, cybercrime is everywhere, from identity theft to cybersex trade. Recently, the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 10175 or the Anti-Cybercrime Law that aims to penalize people who are involved in cybercrimes. The law is currently being reviewed due to nationwide protests and is now under temporary restraining order handed by the Supreme Court.
