NPC: Jollibee Group data breach may be among global ransomwa...

The recent data breach that hit Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) may be connected to a string of ransomware activities targeting companies globally, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said Wednesday. NPC Compliance and Monitoring Division chief Rainier Anthony Millanes said at least 165 companies worldwide were affected by the attacks, wherein cyber criminals gained unauthorized access and compromised their data lake. Data lake is a collection of structured and unstructured data, which may contain personal and sensitive data as well as employee data and other information a company is using for its operations. JFC earlier said it is looking into the matter and has requested an additional 20 days to complete its internal investigation. The company earlier said it has implemented response protocols, in addition to enhanced security measures as it assured that its e-commerce platforms have n...