THE Coast Guard Public Affairs Service (CGPAS) has recovered full access to its official Facebook Page yesterday morning.
According to PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center – CICC under the Department of Information and Communications Technology – DICT and PCG Weapons, Communications, Electronics, and Information Systems Command worked with the CGPAS in conducting backend operations, leading to the discovery and removal of three hackers with Facebook names: Fatima Hasan, Murat Kansu, and Vicky Bates.
The CICC confirmed that the hackers utilized malware to breach the Facebook page’s security on 26 February 2024.
Tomorrow, 01 March 2024, the CICC will conduct a comprehensive hardware check on all office laptops and computers CGPAS personnel use to access their official social media platforms to remove remaining traces of malware, if any, and strengthen its overall cybersecurity against potential breaches.
PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan, met with DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, who volunteered to assist the PCG in resolving the issue immediately.
CG Admiral Gavan thanked him for supporting the CGPAS toward the full recovery of its official Facebook page and its unwavering commitment to strengthening the PCG’s online security.
