Tag page - RANSOMWARE ATTACKS IN PH

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 9 issued a warning to the public advising them not to open or click on any files that contain data stolen from the ransomware attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo from Unplash...

Senators have called on government agencies to provide stronger cybersecurity measures to prevent attacks such as what happened to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Sen. Grace Poe said that any cyber attack is unacceptable, especially against government data systems. "As...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday, Oct. 2, assured that it remains committed to addressing concerns and other issues brought about by a recent ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina “We are diligently working to restore...

Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites.  Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...

While ransomware attacks against small and medium-sized businesses  (SMBs) in the Philippines dropped over 15 percent in 2020, the threat has become more targeted and malicious, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) report. Globally, the Philippines ranked number 50 in terms of...