Philippines: Announced NPC investigation regarding a potential breach of personal data involving unauthorised transactions on the mobile application GCash
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority