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Related Stories: How that GCash Hack Attempt Could Have Been Made GCash removes Biometric Login feature GCash Official Statement on Account Deduction and Alleged Hacking GCash seems to be doubling down on security efforts after confirming the GCash accounts were randomly deducted yesterday. Following an extended system downtime last night, GCash has also disabled the biometric login feature of the app. Based on the succession of incidents and on GCash's statement that there is no hacking involved, it seems to highlight the seriousness of the account deductions experienced by GCash customers. We' re still waiting for additional comments from GCash regarding this series of incidents. GCash announced today their partnership with Facebook to bring the famous virtual wallet into Messenger. GCash started back in 2004 as Globe's mobile money wallet and has since grown to be one of the most used money transfer and payment portal in the Philippines. Cross-platform sending (PayMaya to GCash and vice versa) would be available soon but for now, only GCash members can send and receive money from each other. GCash recommends its user to be fully KYC'd (Know Your Customer) as per Banko Sentral's rule to be able to fully utilize their services. Read more in our articles including "GCash disables Bank Transfers after Account Deduction Incident" and "GCash now available in Messenger".