An unprotected database containing more than a million identity documents and private records of Philippine National Police personnel and applicants was exposed online for at least six weeks before access to the data was restricted in March. /PDI
There were also clearances issued by the PNP, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Civil Service Commission, among other documents with fingerprint scans and signatures of the owners, the report showed.The database also appeared to contain documents relating to internal directives addressing law enforcement officers, which Fowler noted, “may or may not be confidential.
By then, the database had been exposed for at least six weeks, Fowler noted, although he said it was unclear exactly how long the database had been accessible or if anyone else might have gained access to it. “As you can see based on these… we can confidently say there most certainly was a breach and all of the records were related to individuals in law enforcement. These should have not been exposed or accessible without password protection,” he said.Fowler said that upon discovering the database he sent over 15 “responsible disclosure notices over several weeks” to multiple Philippine government agencies.
While there existed a potential risk of a cyberattack or the encryption of the database via ransomware — a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid — he did not observe signs of this in his investigation. vpnMentor is a website that reviews VPN providers and regularly publishes cybersecurity reports. Its Research Lab works with data privacy agencies and computer emergency response teams to identify cyber threats and help protect businesses’ and organizations’ user data. In 2019, it established its pro bono cybersecurity analysis team.
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