The state of cybersecurity in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government seems to be a favorite target of hacking, given the number of defaced websites in recent years.

Following in the footsteps of so-called hacktivists, some have resorted to breaching systems to voice their concerns to government.

The Cybercrime Prevention Act in 2012 controversy alone attracted numerous cyberattacks from subgroups allegedly attached to Anonymous Philippines. Hackers defaced at least 20 government websites when the new law took effect in October that year.

The group went on to hack more than 100 government websites to protest several issues – including the slow Internet and the Mamasapano encounter which both erupted in 2015. On March 27 this year, Anonymous Philippines breached the Commission on Elections’ website to push them to use the security features of the vote-counting machines in the coming May elections. For the full article click here 

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