MANILA, Philippines — The Twitter account of the Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO) was hacked on Friday morning, but was restored immediately after. Our official PIO Twitter account was hacked at 10:15 a.m. ADVERTISEMENTIn a text message to INQUIRER.net, Sotto said the hacker posted a photo showing “malicious content.” The post has been taken down after the recovery of the account. When asked to confirm, Sotto said the photos were pornographic, according to his staff who informed him of the hacking. Like other local government units, Pasig City is using its social media accounts to spread information to its residents about the coronavirus disease and the local government’s response to the crisis triggered by the respiratory illness.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 17, 2020 04:15 UTC