MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE)– The Twitter account of actress Maine Mendoza, who plays the popular Yaya Dub character in a popular segment on TV show Eat Bulaga, was hacked early Tuesday morning, November 3.
"Sorry po if napadaan kami sa account ni yayadub, ibabalik din namin to sa tunay na may-ari..." read a tweet on Maine's account from hackers claiming to be from Anonymous Philippines.
(We're sorry if we've dropped by the account of Yaya Dub, we will return this to the rightful owner.)
A series of 4 tweets from the group posted through Maine's account can be seen. The tweets promote an anti-corruption protest dubbed the Million Mask March.
Anonymous Philippines, a loose hacking group, has been perpetrating cyber attacks in the country, pushing for freedom of expression and other Internet issues.
In 2012, Anonymous Philippines hacked the websites of various government agencies to protest the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
It recently defaced the website of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in support of Internet users who deal with the unreliable service and alleged deceptive practices of Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
On Facebook, Anonymous Philippines apologized for hacking Maine's Twitter account.
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Maine's sister Niki Mendoza-Catalan was not pleased and asked the hackers not to involve AlDub in their issue.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imho, this is not funny. Invading a person's privacy to promote your advocacy is such a desperate move. <a href="https://t.co/m02IXVevyJ">https://t.co/m02IXVevyJ</a></p>— Niki Mendoza-Catalan (@nicoletteannmc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicoletteannmc/status/661242098121740288">November 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Umiinit ulo ko napapaenglish ako ha! Utang na loob. Wag nyo idamay ang aldub please lang.</p>— Niki Mendoza-Catalan (@nicoletteannmc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicoletteannmc/status/661252705390735360">November 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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She later thanked her sister's fans for their support.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you so much for your kind messages and cyber hugs. We appreciate it a lot. :) ayan napaenglish nanaman ako! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALDUBTheVisitor?src=hash">#ALDUBTheVisitor</a></p>— Niki Mendoza-Catalan (@nicoletteannmc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicoletteannmc/status/661374582616514560">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Kalma lang tayo inaayos na po ang lahat.:) pagpray nalang natin sila. That's the best thing that we can do now.:) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALDUBTheVisitor?src=hash">#ALDUBTheVisitor</a></p>— Niki Mendoza-Catalan (@nicoletteannmc) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicoletteannmc/status/661375572581330944">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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After the hackers apologized, Maine was able to get her account back and tweeted the following:
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Bawal ang sad, dapat happy! Kamusta kayo? Nagbabalik, Yaya Dub</p>— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) <a href="https://twitter.com/mainedcm/status/661439921169694720">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Instagram's fine, Twitter's back, Facebook deactivated (by hackers), email still inaccessible <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fyi?src=hash">#fyi</a></p>— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) <a href="https://twitter.com/mainedcm/status/661445978000527360">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That heavenly feeling when you take that first sip of your favorite drink after a loooong time <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/peppermintmocha?src=hash">#peppermintmocha</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedCups?src=hash">#RedCups</a></p>— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) <a href="https://twitter.com/mainedcm/status/661449697601548288">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">So ano? <a href="https://t.co/xWv4Gp1XSI">pic.twitter.com/xWv4Gp1XSI</a></p>— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) <a href="https://twitter.com/mainedcm/status/661455379671355392">November 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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As half of the AlDub tandem, Maine is currently enjoying a surge in popularity as the kalyeserye of Eat Bulaga, which highlights the unfolding of AlDub's love story, has taken social media by storm. Maine, an industry newcomer, already has 2.4 million followers on Twitter as of posting time.
The AlDub episodes trend daily, and just last October, 55,000 fans gathered at the Philippine Arena to watch the characters admit their feelings for each other, free of obstacles – particularly from Yaya Dub's watchful guardian, the formidable yet lovable Lola Nidora. That episode generated 41 million tweets, according to Twitter. – Rappler.com