Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold revealed voting tools passwords have been posted on-line for 4 months earlier than being seen and brought down in a regarding safety breach forward of the election.
Griswold, a Democrat, stated the passwords have been posted on June 21 and have been taken down on Oct. 24.Â
A former employees member created a spreadsheet that contained the passwords in a hidden tab. The spreadsheet was then posted on the Colorado Division 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. Nonetheless, Griswold refused to share particular particulars in regards to the worker’s departure.Â
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Jena Griswold (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
Griswold’s workplace decided that 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties have been affected by the password breach.
Whereas the breach was found on Oct. 24, it wasn’t made public till the Colorado Republican Get together revealed it in an electronic mail 5 days later.
Griswold defended her workplace’s resolution to not element the breach to the general public instantly, claiming she did not know if the passwords have been energetic. She stated she wished to know the “dimension and scope of the disclosure” first.
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Jena Griswold’s workplace decided that 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties have been affected by the password breach.
The Colorado Libertarian Get together is suing the state over the breach.
Griswold’s workplace stated all affected energetic tools had undergone password updates with assist from the Governor’s Workplace of Info Expertise, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado’s devoted County Clerks.
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Griswold insisted Colorado’s elections are secure.
“Colorado’s elections are secure and Coloradans can have their voices heard on Election Day. Our elections have many layers of safety. Making certain that Colorado’s elections are safe and accessible has been and can all the time be our high precedence, which is why the Division of State, together with County Clerks and election employees throughout the state, tackle any and each potential danger to our elections with the utmost seriousness. I’m regretful for this error. I’m devoted to creating positive we tackle 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 outdoor investigation to find out how the breach occurred, the way it could possibly be prevented and any suggestions for enchancment.Â
It added it’ll additionally require further cybersecurity coaching with all employees, together with password administration and safety procedures.Â
