Spy activity caused a major security breach just days before the national elections, as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Philippines revealed that a suspected Chinese national was caught using a high-tech device to gather mobile phone data. Now under arrest, the individual allegedly operated an IMSI catcher — a tool used to secretly collect mobile phone information from people in the area. The spy didn’t wander aimlessly. Instead, he drove close to some of the country’s most critical government buildings, including the Supreme Court, Department of Justice, Villamor Airbase, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec). All of these institutions are vital to the country’s legal, financial, and security operations. According to NBI officials, the suspect was under close surveillance for five days before agents moved in and arrested him on April 29. The arrest happened near the Comelec headquarters in Intramuros, Manila,…
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