Security News > 2018 > October > US Voter Records for Sale on Hacker Forum
2018-10-16 10:33
Exposure Highlights Scant Protection Afforded to Voter Registration RecordsA batch of U.S. voter registration records from 20 states has appeared for sale online in what appears to be an illegitimate offering. While it's far from the largest-ever seen leak of voter data, the incident again highlights the lax controls too often applied to voter records.
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