DILG probes reported system breach after hacktivist group claims 400GB data exfiltration

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By San Matildo

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is investigating reports of a potential intrusion into its internal systems, following claims by a hacktivist group that it accessed and extracted hundreds of gigabytes of government data.

In a statement, the DILG said it is “verifying the claims circulating online about a possible breach” and has activated containment and security protocols while its technical teams and government cybersecurity units conduct a full probe.

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The agency emphasized that “initial checks show our core services remain stable,” and urged the public not to rely on unverified information.

The claim surfaced through Deep Web Konek, which reported that a hacktivist group calling itself HappyGoLuckyPH allegedly infiltrated the DILG intranet and exfiltrated around 400GB of sensitive data.

According to the report, screenshots shared by the group show direct access to a production SQL environment containing over 113,000 stored files used for local government unit (LGU) reporting, planning, and documentation.

Another image reportedly displays several SQL system dumps being pulled from DILG servers, suggesting that multiple internal platforms may have been compromised.

Deep Web Konek noted that the “early verification of the screenshots suggests the data shown resembles genuine operational material based on naming conventions, structure, and the domain sources seen in the download panel.”

HappyGoLuckyPH claims the act was “pure hacktivism,” saying the operation was intended to expose corruption rather than to sell or trade stolen information.