Inihayag ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) na na-hack ang kanilang record ng hindi pa mabatid na grupo.
“The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) informs taxpayers that claims of cybersecurity breaches are currently being addressed in coordination with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology-National Computer Emergency Response Team (DICT-NCERT),” pahayag ng ahensiya.
“The BIR remains committed to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Immediate response measures have been implemented to assess the situation and protect the security and integrity of its systems and taxpayer data,” ayon pa sa ahensiya.
Umapela rin ang BIR sa publiko na manatiling alerto at mapanuri sa kanilang mga transaksiyon at gamitin lamang ang mga official channel at platform ng kawanihan para makaiwas sa scamming operations.
Naganap ang insidente ng hacking dalawang linggo makaraang suspendihin ng BIR ang mandatory display ng Registration Seal Badge nito dahil sa privacy concerns.