Comelec admits breach in Smartmatic system

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Mar 18, 2022 12:05 am

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday admitted that Smartmatic operations was breached when one of its employees allowed a group to copy its data, senators said.

Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto 3rd and Senators Maria Imelda Josefa 'Imee' Marcos, Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel 3rd, and Cynthia Villar learned about the security breach during an executive session with some Comelec officials.

Senate President Vicente Tito Sotto 3rd and Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa Imee Marcos during the hearing on electoral reform held at Ilustrado Restaurant in Intramuros, Manila, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

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