Anonymous Philippines Defaces DOTr System, Issues Strong Critique of Government Cybersecurity
Several systems under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was defaced on Saturday by the hacking collective Anonymous Philippines, which uploaded a manifesto sharply criticizing the government’s cybersecurity leadership and national digital defense posture.
The compromised page displayed a takeover message declaring the site “seized by the Filipino people.” The manifesto, addressed to DICT Secretary Henry Aguda and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) officials, accused them of prioritizing public relations content including social media engagement and online visibility over strengthening protection for national critical infrastructure.
Initial checks indicate that the defaced asset belongs to DOTr’s Human Resource Information System (HRIS). While the extent of the breach remains unconfirmed, the attackers claimed to have deep visibility within government networks and mocked current cyber defense strategies as “zero-day vulnerabilities waiting to be exploited.”
Anonymous Philippines also criticized the government’s handling of the November 5 cyber incidents under “Oplan Cyberdome,” disputing DICT statements that the attacks were “unsuccessful.” The group accused agencies of failing to detect or acknowledge the full scope of recent breaches, including data leaks, website defacements, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attempts.
The manifesto further criticized the administration’s promotion of blockchain initiatives, calling them a “smokescreen” that diverts attention from unresolved structural weaknesses in digital governance.
Anonymous Philippines ended its message with a warning, stating that the administration’s remaining term would be met with “continuous, high-impact denial-of-service attacks” aimed at disrupting the leadership’s “peace of mind.”
As of publication time, neither the DOTr nor DICT has released an official statement regarding the defacement or the potential scope of affected data.
This incident adds to a growing number of cyberattacks targeting Philippine government systems, raising renewed concerns about national cybersecurity resilience and incident-response readiness.
Mirrors and Defacements:
https://prot1.dotr.gov.ph/
https://prot2.dotr.gov.ph/
https://prot3.dotr.gov.ph/
https://www.zone-h.org/mirror/id/41499881
https://defacer.id/mirror/id/211194
https://defacer.id/mirror/id/211192
https://defacer.id/mirror/id/211193
