Stradcom Corp., proponent of the computerization project of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), yesterday said it is conducting an audit of its systems and infrastructure to further secure the integrity of the LTO’s database.
This was after a website was feared to have gotten access to the LTO’s database that exposed the personal data of over 12 million registered motorists.
“We have requested a meeting with LTO officials to allow us to provide updates and material developments of this activity in further detail,” Stradcom said in a statement.
The site, lisensya.info, has been reported by the LTO’s data protection officer to the National Privacy Commission.
Stradcom said the site is no longer able to accept any new license or vehicle-related authentication requests.
The company said the LTO has initially called out in its social media page, lisensya.info, as an unauthorized website for using the LTO logo on its webpage and misrepresenting the agency by providing online inquiry services for the authentication of driver’s licenses and motor vehicles.
Stradcom learned of such website and cautioned against possible misrepresentation of LTO’s service/s as early as November 9, and immediately proceeded to seek possible vulnerabilities and to inform the LTO on the matter.
It, however, said any computerization project can fall prey to isolated cases of computer hacking especially in online economies of the new normal.
The company clarified it was not in any way connected to lisensya.info.
“We attest that any information used to provide or enable the so-called services has never been sanctioned, condoned or even known by us, nor were we previously aware of its operation, organization, ownership, or purpose,” Stradcom said.
Stradcom holds the multi-billion peso LTO-IT Project which automates the agency’s service to driver license holders and motor vehicle registrants across 400 offices nationwide.
