Hackers were able to rip through the government Philippine Information Agency website (www.pia.gov.ph). The website on Sunday showed a black screen with the Chinese flag on top. It also showed the identity of the hacker, who introduced himself as “Hacked by 7z1.”
The website further showed the words “black matrix team” and includes an email address of 0x.oday@Gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
At press time, the state public information website has not been restored.
This was not the first time that a government website was hacked touting the Chinese flag.
Earlier, the regional office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bulacan, north of Manila, also reportedly suffered from a similar attack.
The hacking of the PIA website came in the wake of the still brittle relationship between the Philippines and Hong Kong, nearly a week after dismissed police officer Rolando Mendoza held hostage mostly Chinese tourists from Hong Kong at the Quirino Grandstand of Rizal Park.
Eight of the foreign visitors were killed by Mendoza, according to results of initial investigations.
The disgraced lawman, the same probes said, was killed by police sniper fire.
Reports had said that Mendoza went on a shooting rampage when his brother Gregorio, a policeman, was arrested by police.
The bloody ending to the hostage-taking earned the ire of many in Hong Kong, including its Chief Executive Donald Tsang, who told media that he was unable to reach President Benigno Aquino 3rd by phone at the height of the siege.
President Aquino had apologized to Tsang for the bloody incident but top Malacañang official Herminio Coloma denied Tsang’s claim, saying that Mr. Aquino was available throughout the nearly 12-hour hostage drama.
Hackers testing the government website is not new, as late last year, the Department of Health website showed graphic sex images.
The website further showed the words “black matrix team” and includes an email address of 0x.oday@Gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .At press time, the state public information website has not been restored.
This was not the first time that a government website was hacked touting the Chinese flag.
Earlier, the regional office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bulacan, north of Manila, also reportedly suffered from a similar attack.
The hacking of the PIA website came in the wake of the still brittle relationship between the Philippines and Hong Kong, nearly a week after dismissed police officer Rolando Mendoza held hostage mostly Chinese tourists from Hong Kong at the Quirino Grandstand of Rizal Park.
Eight of the foreign visitors were killed by Mendoza, according to results of initial investigations.
The disgraced lawman, the same probes said, was killed by police sniper fire.
Reports had said that Mendoza went on a shooting rampage when his brother Gregorio, a policeman, was arrested by police.
The bloody ending to the hostage-taking earned the ire of many in Hong Kong, including its Chief Executive Donald Tsang, who told media that he was unable to reach President Benigno Aquino 3rd by phone at the height of the siege.
President Aquino had apologized to Tsang for the bloody incident but top Malacañang official Herminio Coloma denied Tsang’s claim, saying that Mr. Aquino was available throughout the nearly 12-hour hostage drama.
Hackers testing the government website is not new, as late last year, the Department of Health website showed graphic sex images.
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Hey. I have this suspicion that hacker is some Filipino or foreign dude (not Chinese) who is taking advantage of the situation we have right now. Anyway, blog's up again.