2024-07-16 (Hong Kong) - A recent cyber attack on the Philippine Department of Labor has led to significant disruptions in the issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC), affecting approximately 1,800 Filipino domestic workers bound for Hong Kong. This incident has halted several critical online services, as confirmed by the Hong Kong Employment Agencies Association.
The Department of Labour announced that its systems have been compromised, resulting in the temporary suspension of nine essential services, including the registration and issuance of OECs. These certificates are mandatory for Filipino workers seeking employment abroad, making this disruption particularly impactful.
Cheung Kit-man, chairman of the Hong Kong Employment Agencies Association, reported that as of the morning of July 16th, the systems had not been restored, and the estimated number of affected workers stood at 1,800. The ongoing outage poses significant challenges not only to the workers but also to their prospective employers in Hong Kong, who rely on the timely processing of these documents.
The cyber attack has crippled the labor department's ability to conduct online registrations and issue new OECs, a critical step in the employment process for overseas Filipino workers. The department is urgently working to repair and restore its systems to resume normal operations.
菲律賓勞工部遭網絡攻擊 阻礙海外就業證書發放 影響約1,800名工人
2024年7月16日（香港）- 近日菲律賓勞工部遭受網絡攻擊,導致海外就業證書(OEC)的發放出現重大中斷,約1,800名準備前往香港工作的菲傭受到影響。這宗事件令多項重要的線上服務暫停,香港僱傭中介商會也已證實此情況。
勞工部表示,部門的系統已遭受破壞,導致9項基本服務暫時中止,包括OEC的登記及發放。這些證書是菲律賓工人前往海外就業的強制性文件,因此這次中斷對他們影響尤其深遠。
香港僱傭中介商會主席張傑文表示,截至7月16日早上,有關系統仍未恢復運作,估計受影響的工人人數約為1,800人。這次服務中斷不僅為工人帶來困擾,也對依賴及時處理這些文件的香港僱主造成重大障礙。
網絡攻擊令勞工部無法進行網上登記及發放新的OEC,這是海外菲律賓工人就業過程中的關鍵一步。部門正緊急修復及恢復系統,以盡快恢復正常運作。
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