Jollibee Group probes data breach Philstarcom

pMANILA Philippines The Jollibee Group has begun an investigation into a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised the records of millions of customersppIn a statement the Jollibee Group emphasized its ecommerce platforms are unaffected and remain operationalppWe take this matter seriously and have launched an investigation to better understand the scope of the incident it saidppThe Jollibee Group said response protocols have been implemented on top of enhanced security measures to further protect its data against threatsppParallel to these efforts we are working closely with relevant authorities and experts the group saidppPlease be assured that we are continuously fortifying our defenses against future threats and remain committed to our priority of safeguarding customer data it saidppFurthermore the group urged the public to be vigilant and exercise good information security practices including keeping passwords secure and changing them oftenppOther brands under Jollibee Food Corp are Greenwich Red Ribbon Burger King Philippines and Highlands CoffeeppMeanwhile the Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT said it would intervene in an investigation on cybersecurity breach involving private companies only if requested to do soppDICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy made this clear when sought for comment on Jollibee Groups announcement that it would investigate a recent cybersecurity breachppIf private companies are involved were usually hands off unless they actively seek help Dy saidppThe DICT official added its the National Privacy Commission NPC that usually deals with cybersecurity attacks involving private entitiesppPhilstarcom is one of the most vibrant opinionated discerning communities of readers on cyberspace With your meaningful insights help shape the stories that can shape the country Sign up nowppSignup for the News Round nowp