Security News > 2020 > September > U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report

The personal information includes names, dates of birth, gender, physical addresses and email addresses, and election-specific data - such as when an individual registered to vote, voter registration numbers and polling stations - according to Kommersant, a Moscow-based newspaper.

The outlet reported Tuesday that several databases of voter data turned up in an unnamed marketplace in late 2019.

"It's remarkably easy to get one's hands on voter databases in most states," Bischoff said via email.

"Many of them are available to the public, including Michigan. Even though there are rules about how the data can be used, rules can be broken. Those who legitimately request receive voter data are responsible for securing it, and not everyone has the same standards of security. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more voter databases in the hands of foreign threat actors before the 2020 general election."

"Public voter information in Michigan and elsewhere is accessible to anyone through a FOIA request," Benson's office said.

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https://threatpost.com/u-s-voter-databases-offered-free-dark-web/158840/