Searchable website of leaked Comelec data taken down

Victor Barreiro Jr.

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Searchable website of leaked Comelec data taken down
While the site does appear to be down, Filipinos' data from the Comelec data breach is likely still circulating online

MANILA, Philippines – A searchable website that let users look for information leaked in a Comelec data breach has reportedly been taken down, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez.

Jimenez announced the news via Twitter on Friday, April 22. 

According to Jimenez, the Philippine Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cybercrime office talked to the US Department of Justice and the web hosting company last night to request for the site takedown of “We have your data.”

The site data itself, however, remains preserved by CloudFlare and GoDaddy.


 

Jimenez added that the DOJ is currently in the process of requesting for the preserved data on Cloudflare and GoDaddy, going through official channels by coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation.


 

Meanwhile, the recently constituted National Privacy Commission – a member of the Philippines’ Cybersecurity Inter-Agency Committee –  has written the Comelec regarding the reported breach, requesting for a formal report.

While the searchable site does appear to be down, Filipinos are still at risk, as the data is already online for other people to rifle through. (READ: After Comelec data leak, what to do to protect yourself?)

At this point, being vigilant about your data, who you share information with, and about what you share and whom you interact with online may help  mitigate the damage caused by the Comelec data leak. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.