Philippine tax agency investigates reported cybersecurity breach and data leak
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is working with national cybersecurity agencies to assess an alleged online data leak.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue in the Philippines announced on Monday that it is investigating reports of a cybersecurity breach and an alleged online data leak. The Philippine News Agency reported that the tax bureau is coordinating with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center and the Department of Information and Communications Technology-National Computer Emergency Response Team. [1]
According to the Philippine News Agency, the Bureau of Internal Revenue stated that it implemented immediate response measures to assess the situation. The agency said the measures aim to protect system security and taxpayer data. The bureau also advised members of the public to stay vigilant. [1]
The incident follows security events in other government systems across the region. As FTMQ Security reported earlier, South Korean authorities recently opened an investigation into a personal data leak that affected 168 officials in a presidential delegation. [2]
In short
- The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue is investigating an alleged online data leak.
- The agency is working alongside the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center and DICT-NCERT.
- The Bureau of Internal Revenue implemented immediate response measures to protect taxpayer data.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]BIR investigating alleged data breachPhilippine News Agency, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]South Korea investigates leak of presidential delegation passport data FTMQ Security, 6d ago
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