Manila Bulletin
Comelec: Hackers cannot manipulate 2022 polls results
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured the public that the election results cannot be manipulated by hackers, despite claims of some individuals having access to voter data.
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo stated that the election system is secure and impervious to manipulation, regardless of any hacking attempts.
Casquejo's assurance followed a statement from the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) chief, Cezar Mancao, who cited reports of arrested hackers having access to voter data.
Mancao mentioned that evidence shown to his IT operatives indicated that the arrested group possessed data on voting precincts and their codes nationwide.
However, Mancao also affirmed that these hackers did not compromise the Comelec's automated election system.
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