DICT confirms hacked site is test environment

DICT confirmed on Tuesday that one of its websites had been hacked, but assured the public it was only a 'sandbox site' used for testing potential vulnerabilities.

Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso emphasized during an online press conference that this isolated environment is separate from the main DICT website and contains no sensitive information.

DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy further explained on Wednesday during a Senate hearing that the penetrated site was intentionally left open as part of their vulnerability assessment tests, similar to recent cyberattacks on other government websites.