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Six out of eight external systems of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation that had been affected by a Medusa ransomware attack were up and running on Thursday, the agency’s spokesperson said.
“For our internal systems, we are just checking and scanning all our computers and all our systems just to make sure that all are free ofall viruses,” he added. Meanwhile, Rep. Ray T. Reyes of AnaKalusugan party-list group wants PhilHealth to be held liable for failing to protect the personal information of its members.
“Blaming the procurement rules just shows a failure of leadership in PhilHealth and the lack of importance they place in protecting members’ data. Antivirus software is subscription-based and can be easily procured with basic planning and management,” he added. Former PhilHealth director Dr. Anthony Leachon said the cyberattack at the state insurer deserves a congressional hearing to avert future cyber attacks not only for the DOH but for the entire government.
“Please note that the rules set by the Government Procurement Policy Board through Resolution No. 05-2022, which EVP Santos cited as cause for such failure, pertains ONLY to online subscriptions where there is no locally available provider and can ONLY be directly purchased online using a credit card, subject to the issuance of a certification by the Head of the Procuring Entity that it is the more expeditious and inexpensive mode of payment as required by COA Circular No. 2021-014,” it said.
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