A threat actor has allegedly put a database belonging to the National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines (NAST DOST) up for sale on a dark web forum. NAST DOST serves as the Philippines’ premier recognition and advisory body on science and technology, playing a crucial role in the nation’s scientific development and policy-making. The breach could potentially expose sensitive information related to the country’s top scientists and governmental scientific affairs.
According to the forum post, the threat actor claims to have obtained a large collection of sensitive information from a recent breach. The seller asserts that the database, organized in CSV/SQL format, has been verified for accuracy. The allegedly compromised data includes a variety of personally identifiable information.
The breach allegedly includes:
- Emails
- Database of Datafile
- Passwords
- Usernames
- Fullnames
