The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in the Philippines reported receiving over 10,000 cybercrime complaints in 2024 alone, more than ***** times that of the previous year. CICC is a government agency responsible for monitoring cybercrime cases in violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Incidents of data breaches in the Philippines reached roughly 0.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2024, indicating a decrease from the previous quarter. The number of data breaches peaked in the second quarter of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges in cybersecurity As one of the countries in Asia with a high internet penetration, Filipino online users have been surfing the web to access social media and other entertainment platforms. Recently, particularly at the height of the global pandemic, Filipino internet users also adopted online shopping and digital payment services for their essential and non-essential needs. With the increased digitalization of most services comes the heightened risk of being a victim of cyber threats such as phishing, online scams, data theft, and mobile malware. Such incidents were especially prominent among users lacking cyber hygiene or those unaware of how to protect their personal information when doing their online transactions. Cybersecurity market insights Despite the increased risks of online threats in the Philippines, the cybersecurity market remains modest compared to other countries. In particular, the Philippines ranked 12th out of 14 among countries in the Asia-Pacific region regarding the size of its cybersecurity market and was forecast to grow to about 344 million U.S. dollars in 2028.

In June 2021, there were ***** thousand cyberattacks reported in the Philippines, reflecting a significant decline from the same month of the previous year. The number of cyberattacks in the country were exponential during the first quarter of the year, reaching as much as around **** million.

In 2024, about **** million cyber threats via web browsers were detected and foiled in the Philippines, reflecting a significant decline from the previous year's total of roughly **** million threats. The number of web threats detected and blocked in the Philippines nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within region three of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately *** million victims. Other cybercrimes committed in the region involved hacking, phishing, and cyberbullying.

In 2019, the number of hacking cybercrime incidents in the Philippines was highest for those within region 4-a, amounting to approximately ***** thousand victims. Hacking cyberattacks also occurred more in the National Capital Region and Region 3.

In 2022, there were about **** million local attacks targeted against businesses in the Philippines, reflecting a decrease from the previous year's total. These attacks include malicious programs found directly on a user's computer or removable media connected to them such as flash drives, memory cards, and external drive.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region seven of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately *** million victims. In contrast, about ***** thousand people have not been a victim of any cybercrimes in the region.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region nine of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to almost *** thousand victims. In contrast, about *** million people have not been a victim of any cybercrimes in the region.

As of 2025, Facebook was the most downloaded social application in the Philippines, averaging ** billion downloads from the Google Play Store. This was followed by Instagram, with half as many downloads. Both Facebook and Instagram are owned by Meta, along with the messaging application Facebook Messenger. Facebook's popularity in the Philippines  The number of Facebook users in the Philippines has been gradually increasing over the years, with the platform’s popularity apparent across generations. Facebook is used more than just as a networking site; it is leveraged by businesses and news outlets to reach out to the country’s growing internet population. A 2025 survey on digital news in the Philippines revealed that among the social networking platforms, Facebook was the most trusted news source. Challenges in cybersecurity As more transactions become digital, the risk of falling prey to cybercrime also increases. In 2023, about ****** online scam incidents were recorded in the Philippines, which represents a significant increase from just *** in 2019. To address this, the Philippine government passed the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which penalizes illegal acts done online such as identity theft, child pornography, and cybersex.

In 2019, the number of cyberbullying incidents in the Philippines was highest for those in region 4-a, amounting to approximately **** thousand victims. Cyberbullying or cyber libel also occurred more in the CARAGA region and the National Capital Region.