DMW suffers cyber attack; online OFW services put on hold

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) online systems are temporarily unavailable following a ransomware attack, said the agency on Tuesday. 

The agency’s system was attacked by Medusa ransomware, as confirmed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology . A Medusa ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and demands a ransom payment for the decryption key.MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers' online systems are temporarily unavailable following a ransomware attack, said the agency on Tuesday.

The DMW said that it is working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology to restore online systems. The migrant agency is also working with the Bureau of Immigration to facilitate the departure of OFWs. A ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks access to files until a substantial sum of money is paid to hackers.

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