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Comelec On Data Leak

The Comelec admitted it should be held accountable for the data leak that compromised sensitive information on 54.4 million Filipino voters. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez acknowledged talk of a lawsuit against Comelec is reasonable given what occurred. While focusing on damage control and prevention of future risks, Jimenez stated accountability for Comelec is inevitable but the timing is uncertain. This comes after hackers leaked private data on over 54 million voters, the biggest data breach in Philippine history.

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Comelec On Data Leak

The Comelec admitted it should be held accountable for the data leak that compromised sensitive information on 54.4 million Filipino voters. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez acknowledged talk of a lawsuit against Comelec is reasonable given what occurred. While focusing on damage control and prevention of future risks, Jimenez stated accountability for Comelec is inevitable but the timing is uncertain. This comes after hackers leaked private data on over 54 million voters, the biggest data breach in Philippine history.

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Comelec on data leak: We have to be accountable

The Comelec braces for lawsuits after an unprecedented leak compromised data on 54.4
million Filipino voters .

'SYSTEM SECURE.' Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez shows the security features of vote-counting
machines before journalists and election watchdogs at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila on January
25, 2016. Photo by Ben Nabong/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, April 22,


admitted that it should be accountable for the leak that compromised the sensitive data of
at least 54.4 million Filipino voters.
"At the end of the day, the Comelec has to be accountable for the security that we
provided to these data," Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters.

Jimenez was reacting to the plan of the group Kontra Daya to sue Comelec over the data
leak.
"I think talk of a lawsuit is a natural response to what happened, and I certainly cannot
fault them for feeling that way," Jimenez said in a news conference.
He added that if Comelec critics "go ahead" and file a case, "then it will be something
that we have to be prepared for."
'Accountability will come'
The Comelec spokesman was also asked how the poll body plans to hold itself
accountable even without a case being filed by critics.
Jimenez replied: I think we'll get to that when we get to that. At this point, really, our
focus is on trying to mitigate the damage that has been caused, trying to minimize the
problems that might arise in the future, and to minimize further the risk of it happening
again."
"Accountability will come," he said. "I think, at this point, that's certainly beyond any
sort of question. It's really just a question of when when will accountability come."
This comes after hackers leaked sensitive information on at least 54.4 million voters in
what is considered the biggest leak of private data in Philippine history. (READ: US aids
Philippines in containing data leak)
Reacting to the data leak, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said heads should
roll in their agency if there is gross neglect.

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