|
Philippine police arrest S.Korean for hacking telecom system
MANILA, Feb 08, 2013 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --
A South Korean national and a
Filipino suspect were arrested by police on Friday for hacking the
system of a local telecommunication company which caused the firm
to lose 3.4 million pesos (83,568 U.S. dollars).
Leonardo Espina, director of the National Capital Region Police
Office, identified the suspects as Yooun Nayong, 37 and Carlo
Dadulla, 21.
Police raided the house of Nayong and Dadulla in Mandaluyong
City in Metro Manila, the Philippines' capital region.
Recovered from Nayong's possession were various equipment such
as modems and other computer peripherals which allowed the
suspects to make international calls on domestic rates.
Police are still looking for two other suspects including
another South Korean national.
[ Back To asia.tmcnet.com's Homepage 's Homepage ]
|