Manila, June 12 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will work with the Senate and cybercrime authorities to investigate the defacement of the Senate website and bring those responsible to justice.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to assess the vulnerabilities that allowed the intrusion while actively tracing the digital footprint left by the perpetrators.

"While we are relieved that no sensitive or confidential data was compromised in this defacement, an attack on a vital government institution remains a serious breach of security," Nartatez said in a statement on Friday.

"The PNP, through the Anti-Cybercrime Group, will work closely with Senate officials and relevant government age...