NINE social media accounts and pages allegedly linked to hacker groups have been flagged by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) amid intensified monitoring ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.
The accounts were identified by the CICC’s Threat Monitoring Center, the agency’s intelligence unit responsible for tracking cyber threats, as part of heightened cybersecurity efforts surrounding the annual presidential event.
According to the CICC, the flagged Facebook accounts were reportedly associated with groups that publicly shared sensitive information from websites and systems they claimed to have breached.
After thorough validation, the CICC will endorse these accounts for appropriate action.
Those confirmed to have engaged in hacking-related activities will be referred to Meta for removal, in accordance with existing laws, government policies, and platform regulations.
CICC Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso emphasized the agency’s proactive stance in detecting and disrupting online threats before they cause harm.
“Our Threat Monitoring Center continuously scans the online environment for emerging cyber threats. Through open-source intelligence, we identify suspicious activities early and coordinate urgent actions with our partners,” Paraiso said.
He clarified that the flagged accounts were not connected to the SONA event or any specific threat against it.
“The timing of the monitoring was aligned with our heightened cybersecurity posture for the SONA, but these accounts were not related to the President’s address. They simply surfaced during our expanded monitoring operations for the event,” he explained.
Paraiso added that major national events prompt the agency to intensify cyber threat monitoring to safeguard government systems, critical infrastructure, and the public from potential cyber incidents.
“Our goal is to detect potential threats early, validate the information we gather, and ensure appropriate action is taken according to the law and platform policies,” he concluded.
