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Philippine state insurer temporarily shuts ransomware-hit IT system

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has recently reported a cyberattack on its IT system. 

A news report noted that the attack, which was carried out on the morning of 22 September, was a Medusa ransomware. 

The state insurer has yet to report which parts of its IT systems have been affected but it is currently probing the extent of the attack while implementing containment measures, such as temporarily shutting breached systems. P …