The National Privacy Commission is set to have a hearing with Philhealth on September 26, and will conduct an 'onsite investigation' on September 28
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by government health insurer Philhealth regarding a ransomware attack, originally confirmed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology on Friday, September 22.The ransomware attack on the NPC involved a cyber gang called Medusa.
Philhealth said it was working to restore its systems by September 25. As of writing on September 26, the Philhealth website appears to remain down. Philhealth is scheduled for a hearing with the NPC on September 26, and an onsite investigation on Thursday, September 28. “This report must offer a comprehensive account of the breach, including details on the personal data that may have been compromised, and the measures implemented to contain and rectify the situation,” the privacy body said.
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