October 30, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The dark web post claiming it has records of GCash data sets has been taken down following the government’s investigation concluding that the files were fake, according to the e-wallet.
GCash has assured its users that their accounts and funds on the app are safe and secure, as it reported receiving clearance from state regulators that it is free from data breach.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), confirmed that GCash did not succumb to any form of data leak.
Information Secretary Henry Aguda said the DICT has initiated an investigation into the alleged data breach through the CICC. To date, the dark web post claiming it has files of GCash data sets has been removed.
“If you see data allegedly being sold online, do not panic or share personal information. Always verify through legitimate sources and be careful with what you post and click,” Aguda said in a radio interview.
Scam Watch Pilipinas co-founder Art Samaniego said the individual who claimed he has access to GCash data sets may have been banned from the dark web.
Individuals on the dark web operate on a system of credibility, so if someone was found lying to make a transaction, it could lead to removal from the community.
“Once a poster is exposed as a scammer — say, for uploading fake or recycled data — they would be quickly banned and blacklisted by forum moderators,” Samaniego said.
GCash, for its part, cautioned the public against reposting unverified information online. It also warned legal action on individuals and groups proliferating malicious claims against the e-wallet that cause public confusion.
Recently, Deep Web Konek, which exposes data leaks in the Philippines, has flagged a dark web post from a user named Oversleep8351. The post claimed that it has records of as many as eight million GCash users between 2019 and 2015.
The post said the data sets contain personal information, bank accounts and e-wallet numbers of GCash customers, raising concerns from users online.