How we conquered hackers from Asia – INEC

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Friday, revealed how hackers from Asia several times launched cyber attacks on its portal during the Ekiti/Osun governorship election but were conquered.

This was disclosed by the Chairman, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, while presenting a keynote address at the official launch of Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission of Results in the 2022 Ekiti and Osun Governorship Election in Abuja.

Yakubu said the hackers were on rampage and launched several cyber attacks on its portal in order to gain access and compromise authentic election results.