A Filipino hacktivist group identifying as “Nullsec Philippines” claims responsibility for the supposed defacing of the Senate website in a social media post late Wednesday night, June 10, 2026. —SCREENGRAB FROM NULLSEC PHILIPPINES/FACEBOOK
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday confirmed that its official website was recently subjected to an “unauthorized modification” or website defacement but said that initial assessment showed “no indication that confidential or sensitive information had been compromised.”
Sen. Vicente Sotto III, when asked if the defacement of the website could be part of the reported threat against the chamber, said: “I don’t know … could be. Anything to hurt the Senate probably.”
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In a statement, the Senate, through its Electronic Data Processing-Management Information System (EDP-MIS) Bureau, said its technical team has launched a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause and extent of the unauthorized activity.FEATURED STORIES
