MANILA, Philippines – Iniutos ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez ang pagsasagawa ng congressional briefing mula sa Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) kasunod ng cyberattacks sa ilang Philippine government websites na sinasabing kagagawan ng ilang Chinese hackers.
Ayon kay Romualdez, kailangan na tignan ang isyu lalo at isa itong national security issue.
“The revelation that hackers, suspected to be operating from China, have infiltrated the email systems and internal websites of various government agencies, is a matter of national security and public interest,” pahayag ni Romualdez.
Kamakailan ay inihayag ni DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy na naharang nila ang isang cyberattack na tumatarget sa ilang government email addresses kabilang na ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at private website ni Pangulong Bong President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Ang government domains na tinarget ng mga China-based cybercriminals ay ang mga Cabinet Secretary, Department of Justice, Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of Congress, the National Coast Watch System at ang DICT.
Giit ni Romualdez hindi dapat balewalain ang ganitong cyberattacks sa mga government websites at dapat tiyakin na handa ang DICT sa kanilang cybersecurity strategies.
“The fact that these breaches have targeted critical domains, in addition to the private domain of President Marcos, signifies a dire need for an immediate and comprehensive response,” paliwanag ni Romualdez.
“In light of these alarming developments, I am calling on the DICT and other concerned agencies to conduct a thorough briefing for the House of Representatives. This briefing should focus on the nature and extent of these cyber-attacks, the current measures in place to prevent future incidents, and strategies for enhancing our cybersecurity infrastructure,” pagtatapos pa nito.
Ang House Committees on Public Information at Information and Communications Technology ang syang mangunguna sa gagawing congressional briefing. Gail Mendoza
