The largest hacking event in the country happened here, described a computer analyst , who refused to be disclosed, describing the stoppage of SMART Communication’ s internet service in Marawi City for more than a month now, affecting more than 500 individual computer owners, 87 internet shops and eventually closing some of them.

"This has never happened at a large scale anywhere in the country," the analyst said.

SMART central office has not offered any explanation on what happened to the SMART net service in Marawi City . The incident has been reported to the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) and is being investigated. ABS-CBN has attempted to interview local SMART Contractors  but the same refused to disclose details.

The analyst suspects a "competitor" is responsible for the hacking of the SMART system. He suspects they are local business people involved in retail sales of GLOBE Telecom services. " The hackers can easily be traced using SMART  database  tracking system," he said.

SMART offers cheaper service at 999 pesos monthly, without any additional cost for installation or repair, the analyst notes. GLOBE and SMART are the two broadband service providers in Marawi City .

He warns the hackers that they are liable for crimes penalized under the E-Commerce Law and those provided by the NTC.

Repairs of internet subscriber's antenna in Marawi City are underway, with more than 20  computer units scheduled per day, reports the SMART Marawi City Contractors.

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