[Rappler] PhilHealth hit by ransomware – report

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was hit by a ransomware attack on Friday, September 22, a media report said.

Ransomware attacks access and lock up a target entity’s data, and holds it up for ransom.

The attack was confirmed by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) cybersecurity Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy, the Manila Bulletin reported. The agency became aware of it by 9 am, Friday.

PhilHealth hit by ransomware – report

It is currently unclear what parts of PhilHealth’s computer systems have been accessed, and what information attackers have been able to take

RAPPLERAngelo Gonzales