André Conte
André Conte | |
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| Born | April 25, 1995 Panama, Panama City |
| Profession | System administrator, Carpenter |
André Bolívar Conte Sánchez (April 25, 1995) is a Panamanian technologist, programmer, human rights and environmental activist. He has been a prominent figure in many mass protests against corruption in Panamá.[1] He ran as an independent candidate for deputy in the National Assembly for the 8-8 circuit in the 2019 elections.[2]
Conte was arrested in January 2021 for allegedly being the leader of Anonymous Panamá, hacking the Panamanian National Police's computer servers and making a Denial-of-Service attack on the Ministry of Education's computer.[3] He was placed under house arrest and ordered not to use the internet and delete all his social media platforms. His trial is pending.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Los líderes de las protestas". Panamá: Metro Libre. 2019.
- ↑ "Guia politicos Panama André Bolivar Conte". Panamá: Fundación Espacio Civico. 2019.
- ↑ Patrick, Kara (2021-01-15). "House arrest for Panama hacker André Conte". playacommunity.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ↑ "MEDUCA confirma ataque cibernético a su plataforma. Cuenta de Anonymous se lo acredita". Panamá: Mi Diario. 2020.