The World Health Organization (WHO) office in the Philippines on Friday denied there was a cyberattack on its COVID-19 vaccination records, saying the WHO collects only “aggregated” numbers, and not personal information. ADVERTISEMENT“During the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO collected from national health authorities around the world data that is aggregated at a population level, for example, on the total numbers of COVID-19 infections, deaths and vaccine doses administered in the country,” he explained. The National Privacy Commission initially found that a “staggering” amount of data equivalent to more than 730 gigabytes had been stolen from the state insurer. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UPFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 18, 2023 14:16 UTC