Ni NOEL ABUEL
Nanawagan si Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez ng agarang pag-uusap sa Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) sa nangyaring cyberattacks sa ilang websites ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na sinasabing mula sa mga Chinese hackers, na nagsasabing ito ay isyu sa pambansang seguridad.
Una nang iniulat ng DICT Undersecretary for connectivity, cybersecurity and upskilling Jeffrey Ian Dy na napigilan ng mga eksperto sa cybersecurity ang pag-hack ng mga website ng gobyerno at mga email address ng mga cybercriminal na nakabase sa China, at ang isa sa mga pag-atakeng ito ay ang pagtatangkang tanggalin ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) website.
“I express deep concern regarding the recent cybersecurity breaches in government agencies, as reported by the DICT. The revelation that hackers, suspected to be operating from China, have infiltrated the email systems and internal websites of various government agencies, is a matter of national security and public interest,” pahayag ni Romualdez.
“The fact that these breaches have targeted critical domains such as cabsec.gov.ph, coastguard.gov.ph, cpbrd.congress.gov.ph, dict.gov.ph, doj.gov.ph, and ncws.gov.ph, in addition to the private domain of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, signifies a dire need for an immediate and comprehensive response,” sabi ng lider ng mahigit 300 kongresista.
Sinabi ni Romualdez na hindi dapat payagan ng Pilipinas ang mga cyberattacks na ito sa mga website ng gobyerno kung kaya’t dapat na kumilos ang DICT laban sa mga scammers.
“Ang pag-atake sa ating mga sistema sa internet ay hindi lamang banta sa ating pamahalaan kundi pagnanakaw na rin sa ating sariling tahanan. Hindi natin ito dapat palampasin at kailangan nating labanan,” sabi pa ni Romualdez.
“In light of these alarming developments, I am calling on the DICT and other concerned agencies to conduct a thorough briefing for the House of Representatives. This briefing should focus on the nature and extent of these cyber-attacks, the current measures in place to prevent future incidents, and strategies for enhancing our cybersecurity infrastructure,” ayon pa sa kinatawan ng Leyte.
Aniya, ang briefing ay maaaring gawin sa Kamarsa sa lalong madaling panahon at isagawa ng House Committee on Public Information at ng House Committee on Information and Communications Technology na pinamumunuan nina Agusan del Norte Rep. Joboy Aquino at Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco.
“I propose that this briefing be conducted in an open hearing … Transparency in this matter is crucial as it affects not just the integrity of our government’s digital infrastructure but also the safety and privacy of our citizens,” ayon pa kay Romualdez.
“Furthermore, this incident reminds us of the urgent need to strengthen our cybersecurity policies and protocols. We must ensure that our national cybersecurity strategies are robust enough to withstand such attacks and agile enough to adapt to the evolving digital landscape,” dagdag pa nito.
“The House of Representatives stands ready to support any legislative action necessary to enhance our cybersecurity and protect our nation from such digital threats. We take this matter with utmost seriousness and urgency,” giit pa ni Romualdez.
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