Kodao

Profile narrative

Kodao is known by the alias Kodao.
The organization's headquarters is located in the Philippines.

The Philippines has a diverse media environment that includes many independent outlets.
Independent media outlets in the country frequently report on social and political issues.
In December 2018, a series of distributed denial-of-service attacks were launched against several independent media outlets.
The attacks took place shortly after these outlets covered the anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
The distributed denial-of-service attacks rendered the targeted websites inaccessible to users.
The timing of the attacks coincided with heightened public attention on the anniversary coverage.
The incidents were reported by news outlets covering cybersecurity and press freedom topics.

AlterMidya and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines issued statements condemning the cyberattacks.
They characterized the attacks as direct assaults on press freedom and free expression.
The statements emphasized that the targeted organizations play a role in broadening national discourse.
They also noted that the outlets uphold democratic values through their reporting.
The cyberattacks disrupted the normal operations of multiple alternative media platforms.
These platforms continue to focus on reporting social issues despite perceived government threats to journalistic independence.
The details of the incident were sourced from a Philstar article published on December 28, 2018.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.