Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The website of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum of Arts and Sciences was hacked Monday night (June 8) and the bold statement that greeted netizens who visited the site was not at all welcoming.
“[F**K] VIETNAM PHILIPPINES JOINT ACTOIN,” the digital poster read, followed by the hastag: #Op CHINA ACTION IS IGNORANCE!
The electronic poster, which stood in the place of the website’s home page, also featured other bold statements. Although written in broken English, the said statements seemed to touch on the ongoing territorial disputes over the West Philippine Sea.
“Vietnam the Philippines only the United States, Japan, restrict China’s pawn. South China Sea is China’s inherent territory,” the site read.
And as if to seal the message, the banner also said: “THIS IS A WARNING FROM CHINA 1937CN TEAM.”
Also accompanying the page were snippets of music reminiscent of an action film’s soundtrack.
No statement from UST yet
Although The Varsitarian, the university’s official student publication, reported the hacking incident via Twitter, it confirmed that UST officials have yet to issue a statement explaining the alleged hacking.
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UST Museum website allegedly hacked by Chinese hackers, states "South China Sea is China's inherent territory" pic.twitter.com/OIciO1ymFg
— The Varsitarian (@varsitarianust) June 8, 2015
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UST Museum and Office of Public Affairs have yet to issue a statement
regarding the alleged hacking.— The Varsitarian (@varsitarianust)
June
8, 2015
Netizens, on the other hand, were quick to pick up the topic on social media.
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UST Museum website HACKED! http://t.co/rp8yUmwf4b @poyautor @varsitarianust http://t.co/shn27iBIhN pic.twitter.com/b8FtjDVTsO
— alexcerado (@alexcerado) June 8, 2015
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scary http://t.co/9rY5CIF6nv
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𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙀 (@infernalgleek) June
8, 2015
UST MUSEUM SITE RIGHT NOW!
hacked! hahahaha http://t.co/npMt4v3P1Q
pic.twitter.com/2Pn2wwdcRT—
Jepoy Tuazon (@MasterEngrJPT) June
8, 2015
It seems that the hack is isolated to the home page. Other pages
of the UST Museum website seem to be functioning. pic.twitter.com/tocASATu4h—
Xave Gregorio (@XaveGregorio) June
8, 2015
