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Robredo camp: Comelec should immediately investigate 'Smartmatic breach'
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate a claimed "security breach" in Smartmatic's election system servers.
This call follows statements by Senator Imee Marcos, who alleged that data regarding Smartmatic, including personal information and office details, might have been accessed by an unnamed group.
Smartmatic provides the software for the upcoming May 9, 2022 polls.
Robredo's spokesman, Barry Gutierrez, emphasized the importance of honest, peaceful, and credible elections, but also advised prudence in making claims about supposed breaches.
Comelec Commissioner George Garcia stated the poll body will await a report from the National Bureau of Investigation regarding the alleged infringement.
The Comelec and Smartmatic have previously denied claims of hacking or a security breach of their systems.
Senator Marcos has been advocating for a return to manual vote counting, citing concerns about automated election cheating.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is reviewing its contract with Smartmatic Inc. following an alleged security breach on the service provider's system for the 2022 elections.
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Smartmatic has denied allegations of a personal data breach, stating their contract is solely to provide the automated election system for the May 2022 polls and they are not involved in processing or storing voter personal data.
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Senator Imee Marcos confirmed a security breach in Smartmatic's operations, the technology provider for the upcoming May 2022 elections.
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Authorities are investigating whether other Smartmatic employees were involved in the alleged data breach, following the apprehension of one employee.
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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.
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