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Lipa City Colleges

The Pinoy Greyhats breached Lipa City Colleges during the June 2020 pandemic-era wave of school cyberattacks targeting Philippine educational institutions.

June 19, 2020Lipa, Batangas, CALABARZONUnknown records affected

Key Facts

Date of Incident
June 19, 2020
Date Discovered
June 19, 2020
Records Affected
Unknown
Source
GitHub (ajdumanhug/gothacked)
Data Types Exposed
Website contentStudent information
Response / Action Taken

Lipa City Colleges addressed the security vulnerabilities after the breach was disclosed.

What Happened

On June 19, 2020, the Pinoy Greyhats gained unauthorized access to the systems of Lipa City Colleges in Lipa City, Batangas. The breach was part of the June 2020 wave of attacks against Philippine schools.

Context

Lipa City Colleges is a local government-funded institution. Like many smaller colleges, it was transitioning to digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic without adequate cybersecurity measures in place.

Lessons for Schools

  1. 1.Local colleges need security support — city and municipal colleges often have the smallest IT budgets but still hold sensitive student data
  2. 2.Government-funded schools should leverage DICT resources — the Department of Information and Communications Technology offers free cybersecurity assessments for government institutions
  3. 3.Basic security measures go a long way — SSL certificates, updated software, and strong passwords prevent the majority of attacks

Sources & References

  1. [1]
    GitHub Registry — Community-maintained registry of Philippine school hacking incidents (May-June 2020)
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