Ransomware takes Philippine Department of Migrant Workers' online services offline
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers temporarily suspended its online systems following a ransomware attack. Online administrative services for overseas workers were affected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Department of Migrant Workers
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Temporary suspension of online administrative services for overseas workers
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Philippines
Timeline
- The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers temporarily suspended its online systems owing to a ransomware attack.
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Suspected copying of around 69 GiB of Philippine overseas employment backups
Impact: Evidence of external copying of 27 database backups totalling around 69 GiB
Evidence emerged that 27 database backups totalling around 69 GiB, linked to Philippine government overseas employment systems, had been copied externally. Researchers confirmed connections between backup file transfer logs on a public server and files relating to overseas workers, employment contracts and repatriation. The Philippine National Privacy Commission is investigating the incident and its extent with the Department of Migrant Workers, while the presence of personal information and the number of people affected remain unconfirmed.
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