MANILA — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday assured the public that all critical government systems remain secure and fully operational despite attempts to deface several government websites during Sunday’s anti-corruption protests.

DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said a total of 19 government websites were defaced, four belonging to national government agencies and the rest to local government units.

“May naitala po kami, 19 na website ng gobyerno ang naka-experience po ng defacement. Ibig sabihin po, kinuha iyong website, binago pero mabilis naman pong nakapag-react ang mga government agencies po,” Aguda said in a Palace press briefing.

He stressed that the incidents had no significant impact on government services, noting that the affected sites represent only a small portion of the nearly 60,000 government websites and digital platforms nationwide. No data breaches or leaks of personal information were recorded.

Aguda added that no overseas-based cyberattacks or “nation-state actors” were involved.

The DICT chief said Oplan Cyberdome, the government’s whole-of-nation cybersecurity strategy, was fully activated during the protest weekend. The program involves coordination with law enforcement agencies, telecommunications firms, social media platforms, cyber communities, and the private sector to monitor and counter cyber threats.

“Pinatunayan ng pamahalaan na epektibo ang Oplan Cyberdome at ang matibay na kooperasyon ng DICT at ng iba’t ibang sektor. Pinakita po natin na kaya nating igalang ang malayang pagpapahayag habang pinapangalagaan ang kapayapaan upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng lahat,” Aguda said.