Supreme Court says no data breach after viral post alleging cyber attack
The Supreme Court denied claims of a data breach following a viral post alleging sensitive legal data was exposed.
The office issued a statement on Aug. 28, saying that it began an immediate investigation after a post claiming the cyber attack made the rounds online.
"On August 28, 2024, a social media post went viral claiming that the [SC] experienced a significant security breach on August 27, 2024. This breach allegedly exposed sensitive legal data of over 13,000 records, including names, case details, and payment information, from the Judicial Electrionic Payment System (JePS)," it said.
"[As] of this afternoon, [the SC] found no evidence of a breach or indication that sensitive data was compromised," the statement read.
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— Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office (@SCPh_PIO) August 28, 2024
As a precautionary measure, the SC will do another round of Vulnerability and Penetration Testing assessment and an external review of its cybersecurity systems.
The High Court also assured the public that it is prioritizing cybersecurity and taking the necessary precautions to protect sensitive data.
"We are aware that hacking data from institutions such as the Judiciary is tempting. We remind the public that our systems are professional, state-of-the-art, robust, and capable of identifying and tracing the sources of any form of attack," the statement read.
The office added that any attempt to breach their systems, and to release sensitive and private data without proper authorization are criminal acts.