The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), the government unit overseeing cybercrime prevention, rejected reports of a data breach involving mobile wallet giant GCash following its investigation. In a statement, the CICC said it immediately launched an investigation after...
(File photo) The Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Navy (PN) were investigating the alleged cyberattack on their respective networks, officials disclosed on Monday night, Feb. 24, although denying claims that more than 300 gigabytes worth of military data have been exposed. In a now-deleted...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should seriously look into reports of any information breach to thwart any possibility of cyber threats in the future. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the call after the reported data breach on the Philippine Charity...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 14, denied reports of a data breach, dismissing the claims as “fake news.” (PCSO / MB Visual Content Group) “I have just checked. At the moment, none of our websites are compromised, breached, or hacked,” PCSO General Manager...
(Unsplash) The data breach on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in September 2023 compromised the personal information of am estimated 42 million members of the state health insurer. This was learned by the House Committee on...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, June 3, it received reports of its email data being sold online. “The Department’s Information and Communications Technology Division is investigating the matter,” it added. On Wednesday, a group of cybersecurity enthusiasts claimed...
Lazada and Gcash, two major players in online shopping and mobile payments, have both denied reports of customer data breaches. Lazada refuted claims that 18 million customer records were compromised, while Gcash assured that no know-your-customer (KYC) data had been breached. The statement...
Jollibee logo (Facebook) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes is worried that the reported data breach within Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) could lead to the victimization of elderly Filipinos in online scams. "The Senior Citizen...
Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the reported data breach of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO). In filing Senate Resolution 1029, Marcos expressed concern about its impact on national security, cybersecurity, and the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has suspended all the online services for gun-related transactions after it confirmed what it described as a possible data breach of the police’s Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO). PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that its Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG)...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the boosting of cybersecurity of all data down to the police stations amid the series of data breaches on government agencies. Acorda issued the order to the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) during a command...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed that data in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Civil Registry System, and more than 100 other surveys and censuses are safe and unaffected. In a statement, the PSA said on Friday, Oct. 13, that personal details such as...
