NDRRMC Social Media Account Hacked

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced yesterday that its official social media account on Facebook has been hacked.

“We would like to inform our partners and the public that the NDRRMC Official Facebook Page has been hacked around 3 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2022,” an advisory read.

The agency assured the public that necessary arrangements are in place to retrieve its account and investigate the matter.

“We uphold data privacy and security, alongside the welfare of the members of the NDRRMC,” it said. 

The inter-agency body said it is apologizing for any inconvenience or confusion that the incident might bring to the public and stakeholders.

“Rest assured, measures are in place to prevent this incident from happening again,” the NDRRMC, which has been monitoring disasters and calamities in the country like Tropical Depression Maymay currently approaching Northern and Central Luzon, to guide humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations, it said.