The website of the Philippines' Department of Health was hacked last night, with the offender naughtily placing penises on a photo of the country's health chief where he supposedly demonstrates that paper horns are better and safer than firecrackers to herald the new year.

The photo supposedly shows Health Secretary Francisco Duque III blowing a paper horn which was replaced by a bunch of penises.

There appeared to be no signature or note left by the hacker.

Minutes after this report was published, administrators took down the hacked photo and replaced it with the original.

This was not the first time hackers penetrated Philippine government websites.

Last January 3, 2008, hackers redirected three government websites to the website of theme park Enchanted Kingdom.

These were the Department of Justice, the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Council.

Ironically, the DOJ and the PNP CIDG are major parts of the Philippines' criminal justice system. Although then-Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez ordered an investigation, nothing was heard on the outcome of the probe.

The 2008 incident apparently poked fun at a speech by President Arroyo where she enjoined Filipinos to join her in traveling to Enchanted Kingdom or a First World Philippines in 20 years.

Thanks to @tjmanotoc on Twitter for the heads up.

Source: http://us.asiancorrespondent.com/tonyo-cruz-blog/doh_website_hacked

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