MANILA, Philippines — The Senate website was defaced, but no sensitive information has been compromised, according to its data management bureau and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).
“We would like to inform the public that the Senate website was recently subjected to an unauthorized modification, commonly referred to as a website defacement,” Senate electronic data processing and management information system bureau (EDP-MIS) said in a statement.
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However, EDP-MIS’ initial assessment saw “no indication that any confidential or sensitive information has been compromised.”
“The website primarily contains publicly available documents and informational materials intended for public access,” the bureau noted.
In a separate statement, the DICT said initial assessment was made following the purported defacement of the Senate website.
“It indicates that the incident was limited to the defacement of the website’s public-facing pages,” the department said.
“There is, at this time, no indication that sensitive or confidential data was compromised. The DICT emphasizes, however, that a thorough technical investigation is ongoing, and findings will be validated before any conclusions are drawn,” it added.
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A Filipino hacktivist group identifying as “Nullsec Philippines” claimed responsibility for the defacement, saying “transparency is not optional [and] accountability is not negotiable.”
Cybersecurity advocacy group Deep Web Konek flagged the incident Thursday morning.
The DICT said its National Computer Emergency Response Team has coordinated with the Senate Electronic Data Processing Management Information System to contain the incident and restore the integrity of the website.
“As a precautionary measure, the affected website has been placed under maintenance while security validation and restoration efforts are underway,” the agency said.
It further noted that the DICT, the Senate, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center and other law enforcement agencies concerned are now conducting forensic analysis to identify the “threat actors.”
If found, the perpetrators may face charges under Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
In a statement later on Thursday morning, the Senate Electronic Data Processing Management Information System (EDP-MIS) confirmed the incident and said security protocols have been implemented to contain the issue, initiate an investigation and prevent similar incidents.
“We assure the public that protecting the integrity and availability of our systems remains a top priority. We continue to closely monitor the situation and will provide updates as necessary,” the EDP-MIS added.
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The incident came days after Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warned of a potential threat against the upper chamber amid recent political tensions./dp /das
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate website was defaced, but no sensitive information has been compromised, according to its data management bureau and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).
“We would like to inform the public that the Senate website was recently subjected to an unauthorized modification, commonly referred to as a website defacement,” Senate electronic data processing and management information system bureau (EDP-MIS) said in a statement.
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However, EDP-MIS’ initial assessment saw “no indication that any confidential or sensitive information has been compromised.”
“The website primarily contains publicly available documents and informational materials intended for public access,” the bureau noted.
In a separate statement, the DICT said initial assessment was made following the purported defacement of the Senate website.
“It indicates that the incident was limited to the defacement of the website’s public-facing pages,” the department said.
“There is, at this time, no indication that sensitive or confidential data was compromised. The DICT emphasizes, however, that a thorough technical investigation is ongoing, and findings will be validated before any conclusions are drawn,” it added.
READ: Senate website under maintenance after alleged hacking
A Filipino hacktivist group identifying as “Nullsec Philippines” claimed responsibility for the defacement, saying “transparency is not optional [and] accountability is not negotiable.”
Cybersecurity advocacy group Deep Web Konek flagged the incident Thursday morning.
The DICT said its National Computer Emergency Response Team has coordinated with the Senate Electronic Data Processing Management Information System to contain the incident and restore the integrity of the website.
“As a precautionary measure, the affected website has been placed under maintenance while security validation and restoration efforts are underway,” the agency said.
It further noted that the DICT, the Senate, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center and other law enforcement agencies concerned are now conducting forensic analysis to identify the “threat actors.”
If found, the perpetrators may face charges under Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
In a statement later on Thursday morning, the Senate Electronic Data Processing Management Information System (EDP-MIS) confirmed the incident and said security protocols have been implemented to contain the issue, initiate an investigation and prevent similar incidents.
“We assure the public that protecting the integrity and availability of our systems remains a top priority. We continue to closely monitor the situation and will provide updates as necessary,” the EDP-MIS added.
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The incident came days after Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warned of a potential threat against the upper chamber amid recent political tensions./dp /das
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