Pacquiao urges Comelec to ensure poll integrity amid data breach fears

Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure the integrity of the upcoming May elections, particularly in light of alleged data breach concerns.

Pacquiao emphasized the importance of maintaining public trust, stating that even a 1% doubt regarding the Comelec's integrity could be detrimental.

He called for careful study and implementation of security measures to protect election machines from potential syndicate infiltration.

Senator Imee Marcos had previously raised concerns about a security breach potentially involving Smartmatic's operations, suggesting that personal information and other sensitive data may have been accessed by a hacking syndicate.

Marcos noted the alarming extent of the leaked data, which remained publicly available, and expressed worry about potential involvement with criminal hacking groups like XFOS.