DILG probing alleged data breach

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday said it is investigating an alleged data breach in its systems.

This came after Scamwatch Pilipinas co-founder Art Samaniego Jr. warned of a possible large-scale government data breach, specifically targeting the DILG.

In a Facebook post, Samaniego wrote that he received information that around 400 gigabytes of data were allegedly exfiltrated in the DILG breach.

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The DILG said it is already verifying the claim, with its technical teams and government cybersecurity units “undertaking the appropriate investigative steps.”

“Initial checks show our core services remain stable. We have activated containment and security protocols to protect our data while the investigation continues,” the DILG said in a statement.

“For now, we ask the public not to rely on unverified posts,” it added. /mcm