Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro Sought Breach of Voting System, Hacker Says
- Hacker testifies to congress committee probing Jan. 8 riots
- Bolsonaro attempted to cast doubt on Brazil’s 2022 election
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro asked a computer programmer if it was possible to infiltrate Brazil’s electronic voting system and expose vulnerabilities, and promised to pardon him if he was caught, the hacker testified on Thursday.
Bolsonaro also requested that the hacker, Walter Delgatti Neto, take responsibility for wiretapping the top court justice who is investigating the right-wing former leader, according to his testimony.