Manila News: Recently, the Philippine Department of Energy issued a statement stating that the official website of the "Government Energy Management Project" under the Department of Energy was attacked by unknown hackers. The authorities immediately disconnected the network connection and coordinated with the National Computer Emergency Response Team and system developers to resolve possible vulnerabilities on the website.

According to reports, hackers used unknown technological means to tamper with and damage the official website of the Philippine Department of Energy. After discovering that the website was under attack, the Philippine Department of Energy immediately took action to take the affected system offline to prevent further spread of the attack. At the same time, the Department of Energy has begun to closely coordinate with the Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) and system developers to jointly address potential vulnerabilities on the website and assess the scope of the attack. Subsequently, the Ministry of Energy released a statement through official channels, informing the public of the incident and promising to work towards ensuring system security and continuously upgrading the system to prevent potential attacks in the future.

Philippine Secretary of EnergyAlfonso·Kusi

In fact, cybercrime activities such as hacker attacks, online fraud, data theft, and information leakage are frequent in the Philippines. These attacks not only target government agencies and enterprises, but also widely penetrate into the lives of ordinary people, threatening personal privacy and property security. According toResecurity Report,2024 Malicious cyber activities in the Philippines increased significantly in the first quarter of the year, with an increase of nearly compared to the same period last year325%.two thousand and twenty-threeIn October of that year, hackers stole a large amount of personal data from the servers of the Philippine Health Insurance Company, with millions of victims. Not long after, a smiling face was graffiti on the official website of the Philippine House of Representatives by hackers. this yeartwoIn August, the Philippines was once again frequently attacked by hackers in various fields including government agencies, military units, and social media. A hacker once claimed on social media that he easily "hacked" at leastfiveA Philippine government agency downloaded a large amount of data. The hacker stated that his attacks on government agencies such as the Philippine Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Science and Technology were effortless, and even discovered that the administrator passwords of some government agencies were only“Admin123”.

Local media reported that suchThe incident has sparked public questioning and criticism of government cybersecurity. Hackers can easily break through the network security defense line and steal a large amount of personal information, highlightingthe PhilippinesSerious vulnerabilities exist in the network security system.The widespread existence and vulnerability of initial administrator passwords further expose the inadequacy of the Philippine government's cybersecurity efforts.

In addition, the proliferation of hacker organizations in the Philippines not only exacerbates domestic security risks, but also poses a threat to neighboring countries and regions. According to one document《two thousand and twenty-fourThe report on the exposure of underground hacker organizations in the Philippines shows that the activity of underground hacker organizations or groups in the Philippines indicates that cybercrime has formed a relatively mature industrial chain in the country. Their attack range is very extensive, not only targeting the Philippines itself, but also using technological means to attack neighboring countries and regions. They are very good at using geopolitical conflict topics to provoke targeted attacks, especially the increasing number of attacks against China.These hacker organizationsutilizesomeSensitive topicsLaunching targeted attacks on the internet, attempting to influence bilateral relations or undermine China's cybersecurity through technological means.This behavior not only does not help solve the problem, but may also exacerbate regional tensions.

In recent years, the Philippine government has also taken a series of measures to strengthen network security protection and respond to challenges in the field of network security, such as establishing policies and regulations, setting up management agencies, and establishing network security management system projects. However, due to the relatively weak network infrastructure, insufficient funding, and shortage of cybersecurity talents in the Philippines, its cybersecurity field still faces many challenges. In the future, with the continuous development of technology and the strengthening of international cooperation, the cybersecurity situation in the Philippines is expected to improve.