Colorado secretary of state reveals voting tools passwords had been posted on-line for 4 months

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold revealed voting tools passwords had been posted on-line for 4 months earlier than being observed and brought down in a regarding safety breach forward of the election.

Griswold, a Democrat, stated the passwords had been posted on June 21 and had been taken down on Oct. 24. 

A former workers member created a spreadsheet that contained the passwords in a hidden tab. The spreadsheet was then posted on the Colorado Department of State’s subpage for voting system tools, Griswold’s workplace stated.

Griswold’s workplace stated the worker left “amicably” earlier than the breach was made public. However, Griswold refused to share particular particulars in regards to the worker’s departure. 

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Griswold’s workplace decided that 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties had been affected by the password breach.

While the breach was found on Oct. 24, it wasn’t made public till the Colorado Republican Party revealed it in an e-mail 5 days later.

Griswold defended her workplace’s resolution to not element the breach to the general public straight away, claiming she did not know if the passwords had been lively. She stated she wished to grasp the “dimension and scope of the disclosure” first.

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Jena Griswold’s workplace decided that 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties had been affected by the password breach.

The Colorado Libertarian Party is suing the state over the breach.

Griswold’s workplace stated all affected lively tools had undergone password updates with help from the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado’s devoted County Clerks.

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Griswold insisted Colorado’s elections are protected.

“Colorado’s elections are protected and Coloradans can have their voices heard on Election Day. Our elections have many layers of safety. Ensuring that Colorado’s elections are safe and accessible has been and can at all times be our high precedence, which is why the Department of State, together with County Clerks and election employees throughout the state, handle any and each potential threat to our elections with the utmost seriousness. I’m regretful for this error. I’m devoted to creating certain we handle this matter totally and that errors of this nature by no means occur once more.” — Secretary of State Jena Griswold

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The secretary’s workplace stated it’s working with a regulation agency on an out of doors investigation to find out how the breach occurred, the way it could possibly be prevented and any suggestions for enchancment. 

It added it can additionally require further cybersecurity coaching with all workers, together with password administration and safety procedures.