Date Reported: 2024-07-15
Country: Philippines (PHL)
Victim: Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) | dmw.gov.ph
Additional Information:
- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has fallen victim to a ransomware cyberattack.
- As a result, its online systems have been taken offline to protect the information of migrant workers.
- Online services, such as the issuance of overseas employment certificates, have been temporarily suspended.
- Migrant workers can still obtain these documents manually during this period.
- The DMW is collaborating with other government agencies to restore its online systems and enhance information security.
Article: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/16/2370584/dmw-suffers-cyber-attack-online-ofw-services-put-hold
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