Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will work with the Senate and cybercrime authorities to investigate the defacement of the Senate website and bring those responsible to justice. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to assess the vulnerabilities that allowed the intrusion while actively tracing the digital footprint left by the perpetrators.

According to Philippines News Agency, while no sensitive or confidential data was compromised in the defacement, the incident is still considered a serious breach of security. Gen. Nartatez emphasized that the PNP, through the Anti-Cybercrime Group, will collaborate with Senate officials and relevant government agencies to assess the incident, preserve digital evidence, strengthen cybersecurity measures, and identify the perpetrators behind the unauthorized modification.

The hacking incident was detected on June 11 and involved an unauthorized modification of the Senate website attributed to the group "Nullsec Philippines." The Senate Electronic Data Processing-Management Information System (EDP-MIS) Bureau reported that technical teams immediately activated security protocols to contain the incident and launch a comprehensive investigation. The bureau confirmed that the website primarily hosts publicly accessible documents, with no confidential records exposed during the breach.

Nullsec Philippines claimed responsibility through social media, describing the digital intrusion as a protest against alleged state corruption and political dynasties. However, the PNP stated that using cyber tactics to disrupt public infrastructure is a crime, regardless of the political narrative invoked to justify it. Gen. Nartatez reiterated that digital vandalism is a serious crime and that ideological grievances cannot justify sabotaging state infrastructure. The PNP will aggressively pursue anyone who compromises government digital systems.