Philippine science department hack breaches 2TB of data and blocks access
The Philippine Department of Science and Technology was hit by a cyber-attack that defaced its website, blocked system access and breached 2TB of data. The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology said the attack matched the pattern of ransomware but no ransom had been demanded. It then partially restored network access and continued recovery work.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 2TB of data breached and system access blocked
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack involving website defacement and blocked system access
- Location
- Philippines
Timeline
- It emerged that the Philippine Department of Science and Technology's website had been defaced in a cyber-attack.
- Blocked system access and a breach of 2TB of data were confirmed.
- The Department of Information and Communications Technology said the attack pattern matched ransomware but no ransom had been demanded.
- The Department of Information and Communications Technology partially restored access to the affected network and continued work to restore the website.
11 related reports
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- 2 terabytes of DOST data breached in latest hacking incident
- DOST hack consistent with ransomware attack, but no ransom demanded so far – DICT
- Hackers gain access to sensitive DOST data
- Pera o politika? DICT probes motive of cyberattack on DOST
- Understanding the DOST hack: What really happened
- DICT regains partial access to hacked DOST network
- DICT still working to take back hacked DOST website
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.