Suspected COMELEC website hacker arrested by the NBI

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division has arrested the alleged hacker of the Commission on Elections website.

The suspect was arrested in Metro Manila Wednesday night, April 20. According to tweets posted by journalist Zyann Ambrosio, COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista said that the hacker admitted that he defaced the COMELEC website.

Nbi arrests Comelec Website hacker pic.twitter.com/3nbPTE8msx

— zyann ambrosio (@ZyannAmbrosio) April 21, 2016

Bautista also added that the hacking will not affect the upcoming elections except for the COMELEC website features like precinct finder.

The NBI is now determining if the suspect is involved in the hacking of other government websites.

Anonymous PH defaced the COMELEC website back in March. Another group, Lulzsec Pilipinas, has then uploaded the site’s database which includes personal information of 55 million registered voters to public domain. According to Trend Micro, it was considered as the biggest breach of any government data.

source: Zyann Ambrosio, Inquirer

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9 Comments

BIKTIMA KAMI LAHAT NG COMELEAKS says:

9 years ago

COMELEC HAS TOTALLY LOST
ALL THE REMAINING CREDIBILITY
THAT IT BEARS… AS IF THERE’S
STILL ANY LEFT.

THE ONLY HONORABLE WAY OUT
NOW IS FOR ALL THE COMELEC
LEADERSHIP TO RESIGN &
SAVE FACE NOT ONLY FOR
THEMSELVES BUT FOR THE
COUNTRY AS A WHOLE…

ANYTHING LESS IS UTTER
STUPIDITY & BLATANT
“KAKAPALAN NG
MUKHA” !!!

THE FILIPINO IS HONORABLE…
HE IS NEVER STUPID
& NO WAY “MAKAPAL” !!!

GETS MO COMELEC ???
NOW SHOW US YOUR TRUE FACE…
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Pons says:

9 years ago

His is a fall guy. How can he be an expert who can exploit other infrastructure’s security when he himself cannot protect his security? The real hacker has more reason to laugh at the government right now.
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???? ????? says:

9 years ago

natatandaan ko nuon may na arresto rin na hacker na gumamit lang ng computer sa isang internet shop.sa tingin ko ang itong batang ito at yung dating naaresto ay napagbintangan lang.
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anz says:

9 years ago

pinag tatawanan lang sila ng mga totoong hackers nyan
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Buster says:

9 years ago

I don’t believe this shit!
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anon says:

9 years ago

hahahahahahaha NBI may resources para maka track ng hacker, HIMALA, ang bilis rin mahanap … tapos amin agad yung suspect, ginagawa lang tanga…
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Aki says:

9 years ago

kung ako sa kanila, kukunin ko yan sa serbisyo.. gawin nilang ASSET imbes na SUSPECT.
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Easy E says:

9 years ago

fall guy.
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Bogart says:

9 years ago

ambata a. hmmmm
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