Summary: A data breach involving sensitive information about 724 Philippine National Police officers has been reported, with data including personal details extracted from a backend and API. The incident is allegedly linked to a police-related case in Taytay where an officer was involved in a fatal accident, leading to the leak as an act of protest. Authorities are currently investigating the breach and the circumstances surrounding it, with calls for enhanced security measures.
Affected: Philippine National Police (PNP)
Keypoints :
- Leak includes full names, usernames, phone numbers, profile images, and areas of assignment.
- The breach was made public by a user named Dedsec_MNL, linked to a police incident involving officer Christopher Boado.
- Deep Web Konek informed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) about the breach and is verifying details.