MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has acquitted the hacker who supposedly defaced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website in 2016. ADVERTISEMENT“The bulk of the evidence only sought to prove that accused posted 1. hacking tutorials prior to the commission of the subject offenses; 2. a screenshot of the defaced Comelec website; and 3. comments regarding the Comelec hacking incident,” the court said. The court also noted that it is also possible that someone could have accessed Biteng’s social media accounts and posted the tutorial videos. Biteng was charged after NBI found traces of hacking activities on his computer. KGARELATED STORIESComelec hacker arrested, asks NBI chief for a selfieBoredom made me do it, says Comelec hackerADVERTISEMENTAnonymous PH calls for release of Comelec website hackerRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2020 11:53 UTC