Hacked Philippine health insurer didn’t have cyber protection software

While the full extent of the breach has yet to be determined, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp has warned its over 36 million members – around a third of the country’s population – that their data may have been compromised. — Image by Freepik

The Philippines’ state health insurer didn’t have cyber protection software when hackers attacked its computers, giving criminals access to the data of millions of its citizens and triggering calls for an extensive cybersecurity audit.

While the full extent of the breach has yet to be determined, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp has warned its over 36 million members – around a third of the country’s population – that their data may have been compromised.