DICT warns public of possible cyberattack on 5 November

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) warned the public of a possible cyberattack through a traffic flood on 5 November.

In a post on Sunday, the DICT said it will be monitoring a possible distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which could cause some websites and applications to load more slowly or temporarily prevent users from accessing them as hackers try to access a website simultaneously.

However, the agency assured that no data breach will occur and that the situation will affect people worldwide, not just Filipinos.

The DICT said it is collaborating with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), law enforcement agencies, and other partners under Oplan Cyberdome for 24/7 monitoring of the situation.

The agency’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) will also be actively engaged in the effort. It encouraged netizens to reach them through email at 1326@dict.gov.ph or call the 1326 hotline.