Hackers calling for protest action defaced gov’t websites

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Hackers calling for protest action defaced gov’t websites

by Ron B. Lopez
November 3, 2013 (updated)

This screengrab shows the homepage of Bolinao, Pangasinan website (bolinao.gov.ph) after several government websites have been defaced by Anonymous Philippines on Sunday, calling for public to join protest on Nov. 5 to “remind the government that fairness, justice and freedom are more than words” but “perspectives.” (Screen grab from )

At least 39 government websites have been defaced by hacking collective “Anonymous Philippines” on Sunday, urging the public to join a protest on November 5, Tuesday to “try to be a part of the history.”

The hacked websites include the Office of the Ombudsman, Optical Media Board, and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, among other several local government sites, and said more government will be hacked.

On the homepages of hacked websites, it shows a Youtube video with a message calling the public to join the “revolution” outside Batasang Pambansa on Nov. 5, to “march our way to freedom.”

“We apologize for this inconvenience, but this is the only easiest way we could convey our message to you, our dear brothers and sisters who are tired of this cruelty and this false democracy, tired of this government and the politicians who only think about themselves,” the hackers said.

In Anonymous Philippines Facebook Account, it said that the event, which was called “Million Mask March,” aims to remind this country what it has forgotten. That fairness, justice and freedom are more than words. These are perspectives.”

“The government, in many ways, has failed its Filipino citizens. We have been deprived of things which they have promised to give; what our late heroes have promised us to give,” the group said.

“A march is happening, a revolution. A way to speak, a way to be heard. On the fifth day of November, 2013, we will try to be a part of the history,” it added.

The group also challenges the “incorrupt” officials to join the protest, while giving a warning to corrupt officials to “fear us.”

“You can sleep, sit, go on with your everyday routine just like a herd of sheep and watch as the government laugh at you. But if you see what we see, if you feel as we feel, and if you would seek as we seek… then we ask you to stand beside us,” it added.

The same group had also defaced several government websites on August 25, eve of the Million People March which protested and call for the abolition of the scandal-ridden Priority Development Assistance Fund, or pork barrel.

The website of the Office of the Ombusdman was also defaced by Anonymous Philippines on Sunday by adding an item on its "News and Updates" which opens a link with mostly the same message with other sites. But it was removed by the site's administrator on Sunday afternoon.

As of 2: pm, the defaced government websites include:

1. Philippine National Railways

http://pnr.gov.ph/

2. Department of Education – Marikina

http://depedmarikina.ph/

3. Magarao, Province of Camarines Sur

http://magarao.gov.ph/

4. Municipality of Bolinao

http://bolinao.gov.ph/home/

5. Philippine Embassy in Seoul

http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/

6. Pasig City

http://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/

7. Pateros Official Website

http://www.pateros.gov.ph/

8. Insurance Commission

http://www.insurance.gov.ph/UserPictures/index.html

9. Cardon City Official Website

http://candoncity.gov.ph/

10. Braulioedujali Website

http://braulioedujali.gov.ph/

11. Southern Philippines Development Authority Website

http://spda.gov.ph/

12. 3rd District of Laguna

http://3rddistrictoflaguna.com/

13. National Historical Commission of the Philippines

http://nhcp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/index.php

14. Municipality of Bansud

http://bansud.gov.ph/

15. Municipality of Gloria

http://gloria.gov.ph/

16. Province of Kalinga, City of Tabuk

http://kalinga.tabuk.gov.ph/

17. Tabuk City LGU

http://tabuk.gov.ph/

18. Office of the Ombudsman

http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/index.php?home=1&pressId=NDAz

19. Vigan City Officail Website

http://www.vigancity.gov.ph/

20. Kalinga Province Official Website

http://kalingaprovince.com/

21. Mines and Geosciences Bureau – CAR

http://mgbcar.ph/

22. Sugar Regulatory Administration : SRA

http://www.sra.gov.ph/

23. Calasiao Province Official Website

http://www.calasiao.gov.ph/

24. Optical Media Board

http://omb.gov.ph/

25. Philippines’ Response to Indigenous Peoples’ and Muslim Education (PRIME) – DepEd

http://prime.deped.gov.ph/

26. National Metrology Laboratory

http://www.nml.gov.ph/

27. Baloi Provice Website

http://www.balo-i.gov.ph/

28. Philippine Carabao Center

http://www.pcc.gov.ph/index.html

29. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

http://www.kwf.gov.ph/

30. GSIS | Motor Claims Services

http://www.gsis-fpac.ph/

31. Municipality of Apalit

http://apalit.gov.ph/

32. City of Tacurong

http://tacurong.gov.ph/

33. Local Government Unit of Virac

http://lgu-virac2010.gov.ph/

34. Municipality of Mangaldan

http://mangaldan.gov.ph/

35. Industrial Technology Development Institute

http://www.itdi.dost.gov.ph/

36. Official Website of the Municipality of Getafe

http://ww2.getafe.gov.ph/

37. Official Website of Panabo City

http://panabocity.gov.ph/

38. The Official Website of Bayawan Water District

http://bawad.gov.ph/

39. Accredited Meralco Contractors: Meralco

http://amc.meralco.com.ph/