On February 15, 2024, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced that its official X account, @coastguardph, had been hacked and compromised by unknown perpetrators. The incident, which lasted for about an hour, resulted in the deletion of all the posts and media on the account, and the disruption of the PCG’s communication and information dissemination to the public.
The incident also raised concerns and questions about the security and vulnerability of the PCG’s online platforms and systems, and the possible motives and identities of the hackers.
The incident details and timeline of the X account hack are:
The incident details: According to the PCG, the incident occurred at around 10:30 am on Thursday, February 15, 2024, when the Coast Guard Public Affairs Service (CGPAS) noticed that they had lost access to their X account, and that all the posts and media on the account had been erased. The CGPAS immediately contacted the X Support Team to report the incident and to request assistance.
The X Support Team advised the CGPAS to standby for further assistance and to change their password and enable the two-factor authentication feature. The CGPAS also issued a statement on their Facebook page, informing the public about the incident and urging them to be cautious in receiving any tweets from the compromised account.
The incident investigation and response of the X account hack are:
The PCG said that it had launched an internal investigation to determine the cause and extent of the incident, and to identify and prosecute the hackers. The PCG said that it had also coordinated with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to conduct a joint investigation and to seek their expertise and assistance.
The PCG said that it had also requested the X Support Team to provide them with the IP address and the location of the hackers, and to preserve any evidence or data related to the incident
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