MARINA web-based systems hit by cyber attack

Four web-based systems belonging to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) were "attacked and compromised" on Sunday, MARINA said Monday.

MARINA said it deployed its concerned officials and employees to its Central Office to 
"to implement expeditious measure to ensure the protection of the integrity of the systems."

Investigation is currently being done by MARINA's information technology team with 
the assistance of the Department of Information and Communications Technology-Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (DICT-CICC).

Aside from the investigation, MARINA said it is "accelerating its efforts to mitigate the data breach and have systems operational to receive and process applications on Tuesday, 18 June 2024."

"The MARINA commits to strengthen its cyber security protocols to prevent any future cyber attack," MARINA said in a statement on Facebook. —KBK, GMA Integrated News