$2 million prize for hackers!
April 19, 2009
Wanted: hackers!
If Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s resolution is to pass, the Commision on Elections (COMELEC) will soon be inviting hackers to hack the poll automation machines set to be used for the 2010 Philippine national elections.
The prize for the hacker who can beat the computerized system? Around P100 million or US$2.083 million.
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a resolution setting aside P100 million as an incentive to anyone who can convincingly demonstrate the weakness of the automated poll system.
Cayetano, at a press conference Friday, said that if any IT expert can establish that the system to be used in the 2010 polls is not secure from fraud and tampering, “Comelec should cancel the contract, save the P11 billion and sue for damages the contractor in the event of such successful hacking.”
I’ll have to say, I can’t wait for this to start. Not that I’ll try hacking it myself (‘cos I don’t know how to do it) but I just want to see if hackers can trump these supposed poll automation experts.
Hack and roll!
Discussion thread: Gusto mo ba ng P100 million?
April 24th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
Pwede ba akong magapply jan?Ha3
April 26th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
good idea ^_^ can’t wait v(^^,) *peace*
April 27th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
This is good, we need more time to hack it.
Thanks for the opportunity..
April 28th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
for hackers breakthru is better than the money because safety comes first. if ever for instance I hack the system Im pretty sure that i’ll be arrested when claiming the money. lahat ng controversy pati sa mga online transaction ibibintang sayo yan para di ka na makagamit ng kahit anong system.
April 28th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
@carlinux I think its not yet deployed and not yet on the air, you stil have much time of seaching the program language and the back end that they used. secondly the protocols and network connection. But In my case i dont wanna be bother with it. Good Luck na lang sa comelec.
April 30th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
Si Sen Alan Cayetano. wala na ngang magawa yan sa senate. kung ma hack man yan ng mga hackers san siya kukuha ng 2 millions dollars na ipambabayad niya? sa kaban ng bayan? o sa bulsa niya? wala nmn ganyang budget para ipambayad niya? kung galing sa bulsa niya aba mayaman pala si alan cayetano. hoy bago mang alok ng ganyan cguruduhin mo munang may pambayad ka. dakdak ka lang ng dakdak wala nmn magawa. puro salita lang yan