MASSIVE government data breach in the Philippines: The DILG is investigating an alleged leak of over 40 MILLION records from its Full Disclosure Policy Portal (FDPP). This incident highlights the critical national security risks posed by ongoing cyberattacks on state systems and the urgent need to secure Philippine data. Read the full report.

State-sponsored hackers are exploiting critical Cisco ASA/FTD zero-days, using an advanced ROM-level technique to achieve persistence that survives reboots. CISA has mandated immediate action, urging global and Philippine networks (including banks, telcos, and government agencies) to conduct forensic sweeps and patch systems against this highly sophisticated threat.

On September 21, coordinated cyberattacks targeted numerous Philippine government websites amid anti-corruption rallies. Seven national and 13 local government sites were breached, but officials say no sensitive data was stolen and the sites were quickly restored.