CYBERATTACKS against the Philippines have shot up 325 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024 as tensions rise over the country's territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea , a US-based cybersecurity company said.
'Loveland said the cyberattacks correlate with disinformation campaigns related to the long-standing territorial dispute between the Philippines and China over areas in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.Resecurity also mentioned the 'audio deep fake' of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly ordering military action against China.In February, Philippine government agencies announced they had repelled a cyberattack from hackers suspected to be based in China.