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By LiCAS.news
Sep 29 2021
The attacks on alternative media outfits Bulatlat and Altermidya reportedly originated from the IP address assigned to the Philippine Army
Philippine human rights group Karapatan called for “immediate action” from authorities to ensure “accountability and non-repetition” of what the group described as “underhanded attacks by State forces to undermine press freedom” in the country.
A unit under the country’s Department of Information and Communications Technology has confirmed that the cyber-attacks on the websites of alternative media outfits Bulatlat and Altermidya-People’s Alternative Media Network were linked to the military.
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) reported that the attacks originated from the internet protocol (IP) address assigned to the Philippine Army.
“We call on the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine National Police, and Department of Justice … to do their work,” read a statement released by Karapatan on September 28.
“Anything less, or any delay in discharge of their functions, in relation to these cases may be seen as tantamount to tolerating and abetting these violations,” added the group.
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