NBI Cybercrime Division Chief Jeremy Lotoc said the exposed personal data might be used by cybercriminals.
The National Bureau of Investigation has advised members of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to immediately update their online credentials following a data breach that hit the state insurer.
He said PhilHealth members should update their accounts and change their passwords, email addresses, cell phone numbers, and other details that they have submitted to avoid falling victim to "credential stuffing attack," one of the most common techniques used to take-over user accounts. Likewise, downloading the stolen data without any authority may have legal implications under the Data Privacy Act.
It said that the investigation will look into the accountability of PhilHealth officials for the breach, which may have partly been caused by expired antivirus software.
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