Philippines: NPC investigation regarding a potential breach of personal data involving unauthorised transactions on the mobile application GCash
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 Nov 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced NPC investigation regarding a potential breach of personal data involving unauthorised transactions on the mobile application GCash
On 13 November 2024, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced an independent investigation into the alleged unauthorised transactions affecting GCash user accounts. GCash, a mobile payment platform, confirmed there was no data leakage or pers…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority