Capital: Manila
President: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2022 – Today)
Population: 100 million
Reports on Press freedom:
Forensics Reports
[4 Mar 2024] Deep fake of Maria Ressa connected to Russian cyberscam network
[15 Nov 2023] Hundreds of sites cloned to promote a Chinese gambling network
[7 Sep 2022] Tracking toxic backlinks against Rappler
[20 Jun 2022] Independent Philippine media “Bulatlat” blocked by smart broadband
[3 May 2022] The tip of the iceberg – the algorithm fraud industry
[9 March 2022] Forensic analysis of the multiple distributed denial of service attacks in the Philippines
[25 Aug 2021] Israeli firm ‘Bright Data’ (Luminati Networks) enabled the attacks against Karapatan
[18 Aug 2021] Human rights alliance ‘Karapatan’ under long lasting DDoS attack
[23 Jun 2021] Attacks against media in the Philippines continue
[5 May 2020] Attacks against websites in the Philippines during Covid-19
[25 Apr 2019] What is hosted at the Suniway network?
[29 Mar 2019] Attributing the attacks against media and human rights websites in the Philippines
[27 Jan 2019] Alternative news agency from Philippines”Bulatlat” under denial of service attack
Press releases
[4 Mar 2024] Qurium A lie told a million times becomes a lie – Russian involvement in deep fake video of Maria Ressa on Facebook
[23 Sept 2021] Qurium Confirmed by CERT-PH: Philippine Army involved in DDoS attacks against independent media
[25 Aug 2021] Qurium Who enabled the attacks against Karapatan?
[18 Aug 2021] Qurium Human rights group under intensive DDoS attack
[1 Jul 2021] Qurium Investigation of DDoS attacks against independent media shows links to Philippine government and army
[29 Mar 2019] Qurium Disclosure of company facilitating massive cyber attacks against 20+ regime critical Philippine websites
[12 Mar 2019] Qurium. Demonstration in front of the National CERT of Philippines for failing to act on cyber attacks targeting regime critical media and civil society organizations
[29 Jan 2019] Qurium. Violent cyber attacks against Philippine independent media
Media
[4 Mar 2024] Windows Report A scam network used a deepfake video of Maria Ressa to trick people
[3 Mar 2024] Nischad Manipulerad video av Maria Ressa sprids av potentiellt ryskt bluffnätverk
[3 Mar 2024] BNN Deepfake Video Targets Maria Ressa, Linked to Russian Scam Network, Engages Thousands
[5 Mar 2024] PressOne ALERT: Deep fake promotes crypto scam while discrediting Ressa
[16 Nov 2023] Vegas Slots Online Hundreds of Cloned Websites Direct People Toward China-Linked Gambling Sites
[16 Nov 2023] Metaverse Post Chinese Football Gambling Ads Flood Hundreds of Cloned Websites
[16 Nov 2023] The Register Hundreds of websites cloned to run ads for Chinese football gambling outfits
[15 Nov 2023] Zero Security Chinese Scammers Cloning Websites for Massive Gambling Scam in Asia-Pacific Region
[15 Nov 2023] Hackread Chinese Scammers Exploit Cloned Websites in Vast Gambling Network
[15 Nov 2023] Minda News Chinese network clones hundreds of websites, including MindaNews – Qurium Media
[18 May 2023] Global Voices In the Philippines, cyber censorship is a new form of authoritarianism
[5 Jan 2023] Global Investigative Journalism Network 2022’s Best Investigative Stories from Southeast Asia
[26 Sep 2022] Wired A Sprawling Bot Network Used Fake Porn to Fool Facebook
[8 Sep 2022] Rappler Dubious sites spamming PH news groups traced to Swedish black hat SEO operator
[6 Apr 2022] Rappler Davao-based hacker linked to group conducting DDoS attacks identified
[24 Feb 2022] Rappler Hacker group mounts DDoS attacks vs PH news outlets, hailed by gov’t
[28 Sept 2021] Inquirer.net Gov’t cyberattacks
[24 Sept 2021] CNN Philippines PH Army behind cyber-attacks on two alternative media outlets, DICT unit confirms
[24 Sept 2021] Dwiz Dict, isiniwalat ang mga cyber attack sa alternative media outlets
[24 Sept 2021] Rappler Highest gov’t body for cybersecurity confirms AFP link to cyberattacks – targeted sites
[24 Sept 2021] Inquirer.net DICT also traces cyberattack to Army, 2 complaining news sites say
[23 Sept 2021] Interaksyon DICT unit findings bare cyberattacks vs alternative media outlets traced to Philippine Army
[30 Aug 2021] Security Affairs Israeli firm ‘Bright Data’ (Luminati Networks) enabled the attacks against Karapatan
[29 Aug 2021] Security Affairs DDoS attacks target the Philippine human rights alliance Karapatan
[28 Aug 2021] Philstar Who paid $260,000 to take down Karapatan website?
[27 Aug 2021] Inquirer.net Cyberattacks on PH group traced
[26 Aug 2021] The Register Israeli firm Bright Data named as enabler of Philippines government DDOS attacks on opposition groups
[25 Aug 2021] Rest of World “Billions of requests, thousands of dollars”: Inside a massive cyberattack on a Philippine human rights group
[19 Aug 2021] IT Security News Human rights watchdog ‘Karapatan’ hit by 3 weeks long DDOS attacks
[19 Aug 2021] Bulatlat Website of human rights group under attack
[19 Aug 2021] Cybersecdn Human rights watchdog ‘Karapatan’ hit by weeks long DDOS attacks
[19 Aug 2021] Hackread Human rights watchdog ‘Karapatan’ hit by weeks long DDOS attacks
[19 Aug 2021] Karapatan Karapatan hits cyber attacks against its website anew
[19 Aug 2021] Rappler Cyberattacks target rights group Karapatan – report
[19 Aug 2021] Philstar Rights group says website attacked during commemoration of killings
[6 Jul 2021] E Hacking News DDoS Attack on Filipino Media Outlets Linked to Philippine Government and Army
[2 Jul 2021] The Register Digital rights org claims cyberattacks against Filipino media outlets come from government and army
[2 Jul 2021] The Record Investigation links DDoS attack on Filipino media outlets to government agencies
[30 Jun 2021] ABS-CBN DOST, Army asked to clarify alleged links to cyberattacks
[29 Jun 2021] Inquirer.net Probe cyberattacks
[28 Jun 2021] Politiko Dapat may managot! Makabayan bloc seeks probe on cyber attacks vs Bulatlat, Altermidya sites
[28 Jun 2021] Philstar.com Bayan Muna lawmakers want House probe into cyberattacks vs alternative media
[26 Jun 2021] The Manila Times Is DoST involved in cyber hacking?
[25 Jun 2021] GMA News Online DOST chief urged to launch probe on ‘cyberattacks’ on alternative news sites
[25 Jun 2021] Inquirer.net Probe pushed as DOST denies role in cyberattacks
[24 Jun 2021] CNN Palace: ‘Unfair’ to link govt. agencies to cyberattacks on alternative news sites pending probe
[24 Jun 2021] GMA News Cyberattacks on red-tagged news sites tracked down to DOST, Army —digital forensic group
[24 Jun 2021] Inquirer.net Cyberattacks on red-tagged news sites traced to DOST, Army
[24 Jun 2021] ABS-CBN News Alternative news websites hit by alleged state-backed cyberattacks: digital forensics
[23 Jun 2021] Rappler Military, DOST links found in DDoS attacks on media – report
[22 Jun 2021] Philstar.com Alternative media groups denounce reported cyberattacks on their websites
[4 Jun 2020] United Nations Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Philippines
[6 May 2020] Nordis Clean compromised routers used to attack critical media – digital media foundation
[30 Apr 2020] Nordis Northern Dispatch under cyber-attack
[2 Mar 2020] Global Voices Philippine media groups celebrate as tech companies accused of cyber attacks pledge to promote press freedom
[24 Feb 2020] Bulatlat Alternative media groups, IT companies settle cyberattack case
[7 May 2019] The Newslens PHILIPPINES: Press Freedom Under Siege as Duterte Unveils Opposition ‘Matrix’
[5 Apr 2019] Bulatlat A second look at the charges filed vs. IT companies over news sites cyberattacks
[1 Apr 2019] SunStar Editorial: Resist cyber-impunity
[30 Mar 2019] Business World Palace: ‘We are not in the business of cyberattacks’
[30 Mar 2019] Inquirer.net Media groups cry foul over ‘vicious cyberattacks’
[30 Mar 2019] Rappler Cyberattack vs alternative media traced to PH-based attacker
[30 Mar 2019] Politiko Access denied: Media groups file raps vs. 2 firms over ‘cyber attacks’ on websites
[30 Mar 2019] Hackbusters Victims of attacks in the Philippines are filing lawsuit against company enabling them
[29 Mar 2019] Z6Mag Philippines’ alternative media organizations took DDoS attackers to court
[29 Mar 2019] Security Affairs Twitter Victims of attacks in the #Philippines are filing lawsuit against company enabling them
[29 Mar 2019] Security Affairs Victims of attacks in the Philippines are filing lawsuit against company enabling them
[29 Mar 2019] Abogado Press freedom under siege: Alternative media sites sue IP Converge, Suniway over cyberattacks
[29 Mar 2019] Davaotoday.com Alternative media groups lodge civil suit vs. 2 firms for cyber-attacks
[29 Mar 2019] Rappler Alternative media groups file civil case amid cyberattacks
[29 Mar 2019] GMA News Online. Media groups sue two firms for making their news sites inaccessible
[29 Mar 2019] Center for Media Freedom and Responsability (CMFR) Alternative Media Groups File Raps vs Cyber-Attackers
[29 Mar 2019] Philstar.com Alternative news orgs sue IT firms over cyberattacks
[29 Mar 2019] SEAPA Digital Reality Bites: Alternative Media in the Crosshairs of Cyber Attacks (update)
[21 Mar 2019] Global Voices Grupos denuncian continuos ciberataques contra medios independientes en Filipinas
[15 Mar 2019] Security Affairs Demonstration in front of the National CERT of Philippines for failing to act on cyber attacks targeting regime critical media and civil society organizations
[12 Mar 2019] International Press Institute Twitter #Philippines journalists protested orchestrated cyber-attacks…
[12 Mar 2019] Southeast Asian Press Alliance Twitter [#Philippines] To mark World Day Against Cyber #Censorship…
[12 Mar 2019] Engagemedia Twitter On the #WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship, #Engagemedia participated in a protest rally in Manila…
[12 Mar 2019] Iamanonymous Groups denounce continuous cyberattacks against independent media in the Philippines
[12 Mar 2019] SEAPA Digital Reality Bites: Alternative Media in the Crosshairs of Cyber Attacks
[12 Mar 2019] Global Voices Groups denounce continuous cyberattacks against independent media in the Philippines
[12 Mar 2019] Pinoy Weekly Pooled Editorial | Overcome cyber-martial law
[12 Mar 2019] GMA News Online Alternative journos: Act on cyber attacks now!
[12 Mar 2019] Manila Times Alternative media groups call on DICT to act on ‘cyberattacks’
[12 Mar 2019] Bulatlat On World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, state-sponsored attack vs. Philippine alternative media assailed
[11 Mar 2019] Global Voices Journalists, teachers, and activists targeted in attacks on free speech in the Philippines
[25 Feb 2019] Advox Journalists, teachers, and activists targeted in attacks on free speech in the Philippines
[18 Feb 2019] Karapatan Karapatan’s open letter on the recent cyber-attack against its website
[15 Mar 19] Bulatlat From cyber libel to cyber attacks, Duterte is desperate in suppressing the truth
[07 Feb 2019] UCANews Philippine alternative media sites ‘come under attack’
[07 Feb 2019] Bulatlat What you need to know about the ongoing cyber-attacks vs. alternative news Bulatlat
[07 Feb 2019] Manila Bulletin Media groups reveal cyber-attacks on members
[07 Feb 2019] ABS-CBN News Big, rich tech teams attack PH alternative media websites
[06 Feb 2019] Rappler Tech today: DDS DDoS attacks, FB’s ‘social progress’ bonus, 230 new emojis
[06 Feb 2019] NUJP DDoS attacks on alternative news sites meant to stifle criticism, dissent
[05 Feb 2019] Inquirer.net Sweden-based group fends off cyber-attack vs Bulatlat
[01 Feb 2019] Bulatlat Twitter Attacks have been persistent…
[01 Feb 2019] CMFR Cyber-attacks Hit Bulatlat Anew
[31 Jan 2019] SEAPA. [Philippines] Cyber attacks continue against alternative news website
[28 Jan 2019] Bulatlat Alternative news Bulatlat under attack again
[27 Jan 2019] Pinoyabroad Alternative news Bulatlat under attack again
[28 Dec 2018] CMFR Alternative News Sites Down in Cyber-attack
[28 Dec 2018] AlterMidya Alternative media under siege
[28 Dec 2018] PhilStar.com AlterMidya slams cyberattacks vs members’ sites