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Top politician probed over attempt to hack IEBC database

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO Ezra Chiloba

Police are looking into a possible link between a top politician and a cartel of hackers suspected of trying to hack into the country’s elections database.

Detectives investigating the intricate web of hackers say the politician had had frequent contacts with hackers. However, they were unable to provide The Standard on Saturday with evidence of this interaction.

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