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A day after it was defaced in a hack attack, the University of the Philippines System website appeared to be back online early Saturday. The UP Diliman tech support team said the site was back online due to the efforts of the UP System Information Office (SIO) and the University Computer Center.
A screenshot of the University of the Philippines website as of 6:36 a.m. Saturday. The UP website appeared to be back online, a day after it was defaced by hackers who claimed to be from China. The attack came amid a standoff between the Philippines and China at the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal.
“UP System website (is) back online, thanks to collaborative efforts between (the) UP SIO and (the University) Computer Center,” it said on its Twitter account before dawn Saturday. A similar tweet from the UP System’s Twitter account thanked the UP Computer Center for its efforts in the restoration. “The UP System website is back. We would like thank the UP Computer Center for their efforts in the restoration,” it said. On Friday, suspected hackers from China brought down the UP System website, defacing it with a map claiming China owns Panatag Shoal. “We come from China! Huangyan Island is Ours!” the message on the defaced site had read, before the site was brought down. Before it was brought down, the defaced site also featured a map of China’s so-called “9-dash line,” supposedly indicating its territorial claim. The Philippines and China remain locked in a standoff at the disputed area since earlier this month. Earlier this month, the Philippine military sighted at least eight Chinese fishing boats in the area. An initial check showed the fishermen had taken endangered marine species. But before the Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar could make arrests, Chinese maritime ships blocked its path. Amid the continued tension in the area, Philippine fisheries authorities advised Filipino fishermen Friday to stay away from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said this would ensure their safety while preventing tension from escalating in the area. “Our advice is as much as possible, keep distance from the area. This advice is part of our efforts to have everyone be careful,” BFAR head Asis Perez said in an interview on dzBB radio. — LBG, GMA News
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