Where Is Fiji CERT as Global Cybersecurity Threat Raises Alarm?

Governments and cybersecurity agencies around the world are on high alert following reports of serious vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language powering millions of websites.

International authorities have issued urgent warnings, while governments and businesses are taking precautions to protect their digital infrastructure.

Yet in Fiji, there has been no publicly identifiable warning from Fiji CERT, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of the country’s national cybersecurity response.

The vulnerabilities potentially threaten websites used by governments, banks, businesses and other organisations.

While the rest of the world is responding, Fiji CERT appears conspicuously silent.

The silence is particularly concerning following recent reports of a suspected cyber intrusion involving a regional organisation based in Suva.

What exactly is Fiji CERT doing, and why does Fiji appear to be lagging behind international cybersecurity agencies in alerting the public to emerging threats?

Duavata News has sought clarification from the responsible Minister and Director-General Tupou Baravilala on whether Fiji CERT is aware of the threat, whether government systems have been assessed and why no public advisory has been identified.