Guintu’s story is not the first one, however. She never got around to restoring the faulty account, much less getting a P130 refund. Though the reseller accommodated her concerns at first, she no longer heard from them the week after. What Guintu thought was a sweet deal turned out to be dubious after she was given faulty user credentials that prevented her from watching. When she found out an online user was selling Netflix accounts for P130 every three months, she inquired. Netflix user Olessia Guintu has been unable to keep up with the expensive monthly fee for the entertainment platform. Existing policies such as the E-Commerce Act and the Cybercrime Prevention Act are either lacking or not enforced properly, leaving cyberspace even more vulnerable to threats and attacks.Both old and new users are enticed to avail of these accounts due to cheaper costs and easier subscription process, sounding the alarm for customer security and privacy.Some online sellers of premium accounts such as Netflix, Spotify and Youtube Premium have resorted to using dubious and illegal methods like password sharing, credit card phishing and user credentials theft.Posted on 3 February 2021 27 February 2022.
by Regina Marie Adolfo, Rhenzel Raymond Caling and Renz Palalimpa.Who’s watching? ‘Hijacked’ Netflix accounts reveal weak PH cybersecurity laws
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