Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking
Hello KICTANET. On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%. In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained? Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment. Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/ <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/> -Moses
Karanja, What would NASA therefore be looking for in the servers if they cannot proof hacking? Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+gwarigi=msn.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 7:37:19 PM To: gwarigi@msn.com Cc: Mose Karanja Subject: [kictanet] Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking Hello KICTANET. On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%. In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained? Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment. Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and-alleged-hacking/ -Moses
I conquer George indeed what would NASA therefore be looking for in the servers if they cannot proof hacking? It would appear that there is a motherload of a story in those servers. On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 4:28 AM, Gabriel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Karanja,
What would NASA therefore be looking for in the servers if they cannot proof hacking?
Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ------------------------------ *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+gwarigi=msn.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, August 18, 2017 7:37:19 PM *To:* gwarigi@msn.com *Cc:* Mose Karanja *Subject:* [kictanet] Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking
Hello KICTANET.
On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%.
In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained?
Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment.
Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections- and-alleged-hacking/
-Moses
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To compare form 34As n Bs as uploaded on the portal with time stamps and other data about voter register, turnout etc? On Aug 27, 2017 20:46, "albert migowa via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
I conquer George indeed what would NASA therefore be looking for in the servers if they cannot proof hacking? It would appear that there is a motherload of a story in those servers.
On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 4:28 AM, Gabriel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Karanja,
What would NASA therefore be looking for in the servers if they cannot proof hacking?
Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ------------------------------ *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+gwarigi=msn.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, August 18, 2017 7:37:19 PM *To:* gwarigi@msn.com *Cc:* Mose Karanja *Subject:* [kictanet] Kenyan Election and the Alleged Hacking
Hello KICTANET.
On 9th August, a day after Kenyans voted in the 2017 General Election, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) database had been hacked and an algorithm set to ensure an 11% difference in favour of incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta at all levels of results transmission. To back up the claims, Mr. Odinga’s political party National Super Alliance (NASA) presented a log file apparently showing the details of the hack. These claims have been repeatedly denied by the electoral commission. On 11th August, the IEBC declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election with 54.27% of votes cast with Raila Odinga coming in second with 44.74%.
In an attempt to respond to the hacking claims, CIPIT in collaboration with HERMES audits the logs as evidence within the context of Kenyan elections ecosystem and asks three questions: How is technology used in Kenyan elections? Was the log file presented evidence of an attack that changed the outcome of the election? How could this file have been obtained?
Our preliminary analysis rules out hacking based on the evidence presented. Considering that absence of evidence does not necessarily imply evidence of absence, this should not be taken to mean the IEBC may not have been hacked. That conclusion requires access to the election system which we do not have at the moment.
Read more: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/08/18/kenyan-elections-and- alleged-hacking/
-Moses
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