Ecuador hit by earthquake and cyberattacks amid presidential election

A magnitude 5.5. earthquake hit Ecuador early Monday as votes were being counted from a special presidential election amid reports that the country’s overseas voting system had been targeted by cyberattacks. The quake rattled Guayaquil, a port city that has been the epicentre of unprecedented violence in the build-up to the vote. Buildings shook and people rushed onto the streets, evacuating a hotel in the business district. The quake was centered 3.7 miles east of Machala and was 37 miles deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Ecuadorians put aside fears…