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With reports of military networks and government sites being breached, experts warn the Philippines is ill-prepared for cyber warfare
Updated: 8:00am, 16 Mar 2025
Philippine authorities revealed in January that they had foiled several hacking attempts that were traced to IP addresses in China. Photo: Shutterstock
In a world where wars are no longer fought on battlefields alone, the Philippines is confronting an invisible but no less dangerous threat.
Amid a marked growth in cyberattacks that officials blame on Beijing, observers warn the Southeast Asian nation is running out of time to shore up its digital defences.
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