Breach Database / COMELEC (Philippines Voters)
Yes — COMELEC (Philippines Voters) was breached.
- 228,605 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2016-03-27 · comelec.gov.ph
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In March 2016, the Philippines Commission of Elections website (COMELEC) was attacked and defaced, allegedly by Anonymous Philippines. Shortly after, data on 55 million Filipino voters was leaked publicly and included sensitive information such as genders, marital statuses, height and weight and biometric fingerprint data. The breach only included 228k email addresses.
What data was exposed
- Biometric data
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Family members' names
- Genders
- Job titles
- Marital statuses
- Names
- Passport numbers
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Physical attributes
What to do right now
- Freeze your credit. A credit freeze at the major bureaus is free and blocks new accounts from being opened in your name.
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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