The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is currently implementing containment measures following an information security incident that affected its system on Friday.
The agency’s system was attacked by Medusa ransomware, as confirmed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology . A Medusa ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and demands a ransom payment for the decryption key.MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is currently implementing containment measures following an information security incident that affected its system on Friday.
“We are currently investigating the matter together with concerned government agencies which include the DICT to assess its extent,” PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma said in a statement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WATCH: Philippine, Canadian Navy ships hold joint sail in West Philippine SeaThe BRP Antonio Luna and the HMCS Ottawa meet at the vicinity of the Malampaya Gas Platform
Read more »
PhilHealth under siege: Medusa group demands US$300,000, threatens to leak dataThe Medusa ransomware group has made the PhilHealth data available online for US$300,000. The group's blog entry shows PhilHealth data with more than 31 pages of sample files. The data, which includes the personal information of Filipinos, was stolen in a ransomware attack on PhilHealth recently. The Medusa ransomware group has threatened to release the data online if PhilHealth does not pay the ransom.
Read more »
PhilHealth paralyzed by Medusa ransomware attackThe Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the government's health insurance program for all Filipinos, was hit by a ransomware attack today, September 22, 2023. PhilHealth has over 113 million members as of September 2023. This includes both direct and indirect contributors.
Read more »
PhilHealth probes system hackingTHE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Saturday, September 23, 2023, said it is already probing what it termed as an 'information security incident' that hit...
Read more »
PhilHealth probes security breachTHE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is investigating a security breach on Friday when a ransomware group called Medusa made the data from PhilHealth users available online, with an alleged ransom for US$300,000.
Read more »
PhilHealth hit by ransomwareIt is currently unclear what parts of PhilHealth's computer systems have been accessed, and what information attackers have been able to take
Read more »