IEC says fired official downloaded more than ANC and MK Party list

Electoral Commission CEO Sy Mamabolo addresses the termination of an employee for leaking ANC and MK Party candidates’ lists before authorisation.IEC entire system leaked

IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo said the IEC was unhappy about the embarrassing breach as it remains under spotlight with the May polls drawing nearer.Mamabolo said the employee had accessed the computer system and reports but was not authorised to distribute information before the lists were officially published by the commission. He said the internal investigation traced the employee through IT methodology and followed a digital footprint trail.

Mamabolo said the employee admitted responsibility to the commission for the leak and for downloading the lists. He said the employee’s computer was taken for further forensic analysis.The IEC fired an employee who leaked the MK Party and ANC candidate list before it was released. In a statement released by the IEC, it has been indicated that the data likely originated from internal system-generated reports within the Electoral Commission.

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