TrendLabs researchers discovered that the corporate Web site of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), the widest-read English daily in the Philippines, has been hacked. Note that the said site is distinct from the PDI’s news site. A malicious user managed to insert a JavaScript code to the PDI Web site, which loads the URL following page:

According to Threat Analyst Jonell Baltazar, there was no related malware within the page it tries to load. The loaded page just contains a bloody image and a message of cyber-protest against war, implying that the malicious user may be a hacktivist. TrendLabs has contacted PDI about this matter and a PDI representative confirmed that the issue is already under control.

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why the defacer would be interested in the said site, but this incident is a stark reminder that big companies–especially those in the business of delivering information–is fair game for hacktivists who would want a popular platform to get their message across.