A cybersecurity researcher named Jeremiah Fowler discovered that 4.6 million voter and election documents were exposed online due to a technology contractor's oversight. The documents, including voter records, ballots, and various lists, were found in 13 non-password-protected databases. An additional 15 databases were identified but were password-protected. These databases were linked to counties that had contracts with Platinum Technology Resource, a company offering services like ballot printing, election management, and voter registration software. The exposure poses significant risks, such as the possibility of cybercriminals launching brute force attacks or disrupting access during elections through denial of service attacks.
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