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Voter data stolen in UK Electoral Commission systems breach

August 9, 2023 admin breached, compromise, Election, electoral commission, opt out, personal, record, register, roll, uk, vote, voting

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We take a look at reports that the UK’s electoral commission has been breached, and what it means for registered voters in the UK.

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Ransomware attack turns 2022 into 1977 for Somerset County

June 1, 2022 admin data, encrypt, Gmail, land records, New Jersey, probates, ransomware, somerset county, voting

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:12:10 +0000

Somerset County in New Jersey has been sent back to 1977 after a ransomware attack shut down various historical record checks.

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Compromising vital infrastructure: how voting machines and elections are vulnerable

October 23, 2018 admin compromising voting machines, cybercrime, denial-of-service attacks, Elections, hacking, Infrastructure, machines, voting, voting machines

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000

What are our options for secure and honest election results? Should we be using voting machines or are there better alternatives?

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Colorado Political Candidate Promises to Give His Seat to an App

October 16, 2017 admin apps, Colorado, Democracy, Election, voting

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:05:10 +0000

What if elected representatives actually voted based on what their constituents wanted?

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Election Officials Still Haven’t Got Clearance to View Russian Hacking Info

August 3, 2017 admin DHS, Election, Russia, Security, voting

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:59:51 +0000

It’s August, 2017, and chief election officers across the US still haven’t obtained security clearances.

For the Next Election, Don’t Recount the Vote. Encrypt It

January 27, 2017 admin cryptography, Elections, National Affairs, Security, star-vote, Threat Level, voting, voting machines

For the Next Election, Don’t Recount the Vote. Encrypt It

A new voting system promises to avoid unnecessary recounts—and prove when they’re necessary, too. The post For the Next Election, Don’t Recount the Vote. Encrypt It appeared first on WIRED.