DICT confirms hacking of disaster unit's portal

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed that there was a successful data hack on its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (DRRMD) portal and systems.

- RAINIER ALLAN RONDA

At a virtual press conference called last night, Renato Paraiso, ICT assistant secretary for legal affairs and spokesman, said the hack was limited to the DRRMD systems, which he stressed was not connected to the DICT central office systems.

“We confirm that there was a breach in one of the external units of the DICT, the Disaster Risk Reduction Management... the DRRMD, the disaster and emergency response unit of DICT,” Paraiso said.

“This system is outside the system of (DICT) central office,” Paraiso said.

He pointed out that the DRRMD portal was an open system because it was meant for information dissemination during emergencies.