After successfully fending off “hundreds of attempts to breach” its cybersecurity systems, the Philippine Navy is investigating one of its own members for allegedly taking part in hacking its network and downloading its database. READ: Hacker apologizes for PH Navy cybersecurity breachThe Navy was able to respond quickly before the hackers could advance far into the network. “We get hundreds of attempts to breach our systems but so far the NICTC (Naval Information and Communications Technology Center) has not reported any actual successful breaches in our systems,” he said. “From the mindset of a hacker, it’s more of the accomplishment that you were able to breach, not so much the data. They get their sense of fulfillment from being able to breach or break through your [system],” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 18, 2024 21:59 UTC