Philippine interior department investigates possible resident data leak
The Philippines' Department of the Interior and Local Government is investigating a possible data leak from a system supporting local governments and managing resident information. Resident records containing names, addresses, contact details, marital status, occupations, and classifications such as persons with disabilities, overseas workers, and single parents may have been affected. Philippine authorities have identified some hackers' real identities in connection with data leaks targeting 23 organizations, including government agencies, and are gathering evidence with the National Bureau of Investigation.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Department of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Possible exposure of resident records; scale unconfirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Philippines
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Timeline
- The Philippines' Department of the Interior and Local Government said it was investigating a possible data leak from its resident information management system.
- Philippine authorities said they had identified some hackers involved in data leaks concerning 23 organizations and were investigating each attacker's breaches.
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