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ASTRA Admits to Hacking Venezuelan Electoral System - teleSUR English

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The cyberattack took advantage of the lack of software updates and the existence of ghost connections. ASTRA, a famous hacker specializing in cybersecurity and cybercrime, admitted to participating in the cyberattack on the National Electoral Council (CNE) hours after the Venezuelan presidential elections held on July 28. RELATED: Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice Begins Examination of Electoral Material From the CNE “We condu…

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Astra also threatened that the attacks against Venezuela “will be permanent and automated.” Astra, one of the most famous international hackers, claimed responsibility for the attack against the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela and other institutions in the South American country, on July 28, the day of the presidential elections in which Nicolás Maduro was re-elected. ALSO READ: Nicolás Maduro: “Venezuela is building a new State, a…

ASTRA assumes hacking against the CNE system during elections in Venezuela The hacker operating under the pseudonym ASTRA, one of the most renowned in terms of cybersecurity and computer crime, revealed the existence of a cyber plan against the electoral system in Venezuela. “We present a cybersecurity study for the CNE (National Council [...] The entry Venezuela | Hacker with the pseudonym “ASTRA” confesses the existence of a cyber plan against…

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teleSUR broke the news on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
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