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PCSO chief says data breach claim is “fake news”

In Data Breach News
February 14, 2025
PCSO chief says data breach claim is “fake news”
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

Inquirer.net reports:

 The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday dismissed claims that the agency’s database was breached by an alleged group of hackers, adding that information of lotto winners was not compromised.

According to PCSO General Manager Mel Robles, the claim was made to taint the integrity of the agency’s games.

“This is fake news. There was no breach nor any successful attempt to hack the systems of PCSO. We have not reported anything to DICT [Department of Information and Communications Technology] because nothing had happened,” Robles said in a Facebook statement.

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