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Philippine Energy Department says its website was hacked
OUR TAKE Hacking of the Philippine Energy Department website is not only an individual cybersecurity incident, but also reflects the common challenges and needs faced by governments and organisations worldwide in protecting information security and responding to cyber threats. Greater collaboration,…
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OUR TAKE Hacking of the Philippine Energy Department website is not only an individual cybersecurity incident, but also reflects the common challenges and needs faced by governments and organisations worldwide in protecting information security and responding to cyber threats.…
Context
OUR TAKE Hacking of the Philippine Energy Department website is not only an individual cybersecurity incident, but also reflects the common challenges and needs faced by governments and organisations worldwide in protecting information security and responding to cyber threats. Greater collaboration, improved technical capabilities, and stricter security measures are the inevitable trends of the future. –Zora Lin, BTW reporter The Philippine Department of Energy says it was investigating the hacking of a website in the country on Saturday and was shutting it down while it addressed the system vulnerability.
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Analysis
According to a statement on Sunday, the ministry said it would take steps to improve the resilience of its system. It did not say who was behind the hacking and defacing the site. In February, the Philippine Coast Guard said its official Facebook account had been hacked. In the same month, Manila said it foiled an attempted cyberattack by a hacker “from within China” on the website of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration , a state agency. Private domain names, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s own website, were also targeted, but the attacks were foiled. Also read: PhNOG 2024 Week celebrates 30 years of Philippine internet Also read: ICTforAg 2024 showcases digital innovations for boosting Philippine agriculture
Key Points
- A website in the country was hacked last Saturday and shut down while the system vulnerability was addressed.
- The emergence of attacks involving state institutions and government officials poses a potential threat to national security and sovereignty.
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