20k hacking tries recorded on Comelec site

by Aric John Sy Cua - William B. Depasupil

May 15, 2022 12:43 am

MORE than 20,000 cyberattack attempts to hack the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website were recorded by the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) before and during the May 9 elections.

Comelec acting spokesman John Rex Laudiangco disclosed on Saturday that the attempts to hack the automated election system, including the 'election results' website, were done on May 8 and 9.

Commission on Election James Jimenez demonstrated to the beginner voters during the Launching of the series of the information drive on responsible voting of the youth in the 2022 local and national elections held at Marikina Convention Center, Marikina City on April 4 2022. Photos by John Orven Verdote

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