Data Security Officer from Philippines Admits to Hacking 93 Different Websites

A Manila Bulletin data security officer known as “Kangkong” admitted to hacking 93 websites — including military and government sites such as the Armed Forces peacekeeping operations center, the National Security Council mail server, and the Join the PH Army site — and was arrested along with two others by the NBI Cybercrime Division. The report describes potential exposure of soldiers' sensitive data, an initial extrajudicial implication of a Manila Bulletin senior technology officer (who denies the claim and has been suspended), and emphasizes systemic cybersecurity weaknesses across public and private organizations in the Philippines.