Massive Data Breach Affects Philippine Government and Military Systems

• •23 institutions, including government and military, were breached.
• •Over 19 million records from the Department of Labor and Employment were compromised.
• •The Armed Forces of the Philippines is investigating claims of a military data breach.

A significant wave of cyber attacks has compromised 23 institutions in the Philippines, including major government agencies and educational institutions. The breaches, reported by Deep Web Konek, occurred between November 5 and 7, 2026, and involved millions of records, including sensitive personal and administrative data. Notable agencies affected include the Office of the Vice President, Department of Labor and Employment, and the Philippine Air Force. Attackers, including groups like DeathNote Hackers and Happy Go Lucky PH, accessed vast amounts of data, with the Department of Labor and Employment alone losing 19.2 million records. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is currently investigating claims of a breach involving sensitive military personnel records. The full extent of the breaches and the methods used by the attackers are still being assessed.