The House of Representatives website is now back online, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said Monday afternoon.
MANILA — The House of Representatives website is now back online, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said Monday afternoon, adding the cyberattack last weekend vandalized the page but did not affect any personal data of lawmakers or their staff."We are pleased to announce that the official website of the House of Representatives is now fully restored and operational," the House also said in a statement.
Watch more News on iWantTFC He added that the House website contained public information on House members and legislative information tracking the progress of bills and resolutions but no sensitive data. "Iyan ang huli nating dapat gawin, ang mag-panic. Ang gobyerno niyo naman ho — and especially this particular administration — is very aware and on top of the situation," he said.
Paraiso said that the DICT's National Computer Emergency Response Team conducts vulnerability assessments and penetration tests in cases of reported cyberattacks, most of which "turned out to be false."
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