US voter records from 19 states sold on hacking forum
Source: ZDNet
Seller is asking $42,200 for all 19 US state voter databases.
The voter information for approximately 35 million US citizens is being peddled on a popular hacking forum, two threat intelligence firms have discovered.
Researchers say the data contains details such as full name, phone numbers, physical addresses, voting history, and other voting-related information. It is worth noting that some states consider this data public and offer it for download for free, but not all states have this policy.
The supposed data comes from 19 US states. The list and pricing, as advertised by the hacker himself, is as follows below:
Montana - 1000$
Louisiana - 5000$ (3 Million Voters)
Iowa - 1100$
Utah - 1100$
Oregon - 500$
South Carolina - 2500$
Wisconsin - 12500$ (6 Million Voters)
Kansas - 200$
Georgia - 250$
New Mexico - 4000$
Minnesota - 150$
Wyoming - 500$
Kentucky - 2000$
Idaho - 1000$
Tennessee - 2500$
South Dakota - 2500$
Mississippi - 1100$
West Virginia - 500$
Texas - 1300$ (14 Million Voters)
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The seller claims the data is "refreshed" every Monday. This seems to show that they have continuing access.
sandensea
(21,593 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,160 posts).
In a country like Russia, that kind of information could be used against people getting jobs.
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FakeNoose
(32,544 posts)They can't record who you voted for because nobody knows but you.
If you're an independent, then they know even less about you.
TheBlackAdder
(28,160 posts).
The paper trail could then be used to track the voter back to the votes cast.
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Squinch
(50,901 posts)CloudWatcher
(1,842 posts)Squinch
(50,901 posts)Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)They can use targeted messages depending on party affiliation/location and won't waste time calling numbers of people who aren't registered to vote.
diva77
(7,629 posts)National Association of Secretaries of State
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hedda_foil
(16,371 posts)winstars
(4,219 posts)EarnestPutz
(2,115 posts)...the pricing was calculated.
awesomerwb1
(4,264 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)What would be lost, other than hacking sales, if voter files were considered confidential and not made public? I dont really care who knows how I voted, but I do object to my name, full address, and perhaps social security number being sold or given away by a state. We have enough problems with identify theft without adding this information.
Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)Once you drop the ballot in the box, it is anonymous.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)iluvtennis
(19,821 posts)for the state and federal bureaus.
infullview
(978 posts)seems like the same set of state that were originally targeted.
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)But the total of all the amounts next to the states is only $ $39,700.00
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Someone could go thru and tell me how many have a Republican SOS.
Delmette2.0
(4,156 posts)Chakaconcarne
(2,429 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)this is public information. Nothing has to be "hacked".
Stories like this are to scare you away from voting or registering to vote.
dragonlady
(3,577 posts)let alone 6 million registered voters.