The texas file appears to be the largest with information on 14 million voters, but its nowhere near the most expensive. Top 10 biggest government data breaches of all time in the u. North carolina offers free access to an online database of voters. The database, discovered by researcher chris vickery, doesnt seem to have an owner. Millions of voter records posted, and some fear hacker. A misconfigured database has resulted in the exposure of around 191 million voter records including voters full names, their home addresses, unique voter ids, date of births and phone numbers. Database of 191 million us voters exposed on internet.
Thats the big concern, is it going to hamper voters ability to cast a ballot on election day. Some 191,337,174 million united states voters full names, home addresses, unique voter ids, dates of birth and phone numbers were exposed last week due to a misconfigured database the database was discovered by security researcher chris vickery, who was able to access over 191 million americans personal information that was sitting in the open for just about anyone to view. An independent computersecurity researcher exposed the fact that a misconfigured database containing the personal information of around 191 million voters was available on a public web server. Voters left exposed on unsecured server june 19, 2017 swati khandelwal information on more than 198 million united states citizens, thats over 60% of the us population, was exposed in whats believed to be the largest ever known exposure of voterrelated to date. When 198 million voter records get exposed on the internet, youve. I know your phone number, address, date of birth, and more if youre registered to vote in the us. Private data of 198 million us voters accidentally leaked online. Personal data belonging to 191 million american voters may have been exposed to hackers who may have been. Botched database leaks records for 191 million voters. The initial breach exposed 191 million registered voters across the country and included whether individuals had voted in past elections, their names, party affiliations, dates of birth and home addresses. December 2015 saw 191 million us voter registration records leaked online, including names, home addresses, political affiliations and dates of birth, making them all readily available to hackers. Voters was leaked online, says security researcher the same researcher has reported more than two dozen data leaks this year, from insurance and security records to a list. Dec 28, 2015 191 million us voters personal info exposed by misconfigured database december 28, 2015 swati khandelwal breaking.
Listed from smallest to largest in terms of the number of individuals affected, the 10 biggest government data breaches include. Voter fraud goes digital as risk of hacks increases rt usa news. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Dec 29, 2015 an independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said. Vickery is the same security researcher who discovered over 191 million voter records. Researcher chris vickery has discovered an incorrectly configured database that exposes the details of 191 million u. Database configuration issues expose 191 million voter records cso. The popular security expert chris vickery revealed the dra firm left 1. Millions of voter records posted, and some fear hacker field. Database configuration issues expose personal data of 191. The providers ceo jim gilliam said it is possible that some of the information it contains may have come from data we make available for free to. Gilliam said it is possible that some of the information it contains may have come from data we make available for free to campaigns. The most advanced and affordable software to raise more money, engage supporters, and mobilize volunteers.
I believe this is every registered voter in the entire country. A misconfigured database has led to the disclosure of 191 million voter. Dec 28, 2015 botched database leaks records for 191 million voters if youve voted in the us since 2000, theres a chance your personal info is out in the wild. Sometimes, voter data is free, but when theres a cost involved, the. Dec 28, 2015 a texas security researcher says the voter registration data of 191 million americans has been exposed on the internet by a misconfigured server owned by an unidentified data aggregator. Republican data analytics firm exposes voting records on. Vickery also quickly uncovered a second, potentially more sinister online breach affecting about 18 million people. A database of this information from 191 million voter records was posted online over the last week, the latest example of voter data becoming freely available, alarming privacy experts who. Millions of voter records are for sale on hacker forums. Personal data and nonpublic information on almost 60 percent of us citizens was. Personal, public, and some nonpublic information on 191 million registered voters exposed efforts to identify databases owner to. Vickery said he could not tell whether others had accessed the voter database, which took about a day to download. While voter data is typically considered public information, it would be timeconsuming and expensive to gather a database of all american voters. Entire us voter registration record leaks 191 million.
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More developments on voter database 191 million self. While voter data is typically considered public information, it would be timeconsuming. Republican data analytics firm exposes voting records on 198 million americans deep root analytics left 1. Mexicos entire voter database made accessible on the internet. California secretary of state alex padillas office is working to verify media reports that the information of as many as 191 million voters nationwide had been posted online in an insecure. Botched database leaks records for 191 million voters if youve voted in the us since 2000, theres a chance your personal info is out in the wild. Vickery in the past found hello kitty, mackeeper and h zone databases online but 191 million us voters data is something not only hard to get ones hands on but also something that can expose identities of almost half of the people in the united states. Private data of 198 million us voters accidentally leaked.
Around 191 million us voters personal information was exposed last week when a security researcher stumbled upon the information publicly, due to a misconfigured database. Download the reccomended data recovery software by clicking on the link. All voter file fees waived when used in your nation. When 198 million voter records get exposed on the internet, youve got plenty of reason for concern. Political campaigns are increasingly combining datadriven voter research with. Dec 28, 2015 191 million us voters data exposed online in database mishap. In what can be termed as the biggest data leak online, information of over 191 us voters who have been voting in the various us elections since the year 2000 has been leaked online. Dec 28, 2015 the database includes the voter registration information for over 191 million american voters, and is ripe for abuse by scammers, marketers, and basically anyone who wants the personal address and. Vickery in the past found hello kitty, mackeeper and h zone databases online but 191 million us voters data is something not only hard to get ones hands on but also something. Database configuration issues expose 191 million voter. A whitehat hacker has uncovered a database sitting on the web containing various pieces of personal information related to 191 million american citizens registered to vote. The database includes the voter registration information for over 191 million american voters, and is ripe for abuse by scammers, marketers, and basically anyone who wants the.
Are christian conservatives behind breach of 18 million voter. Are christian conservatives behind breach of 18 million. Voter records for 191 million americans leaked online. The industrys most trusted data provider aristotle. Data of 191 million us voters leaked online meet hackers. Voter fraud goes digital as risk of hacks increases 3 may, 2016 02. A texas security researcher says the voter registration data of 191 million americans has been exposed on the internet by a misconfigured server owned by an unidentified data aggregator. More than 191 million voter records, including personal information and voting activity, have been exposed. An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to an incorr.
The school bond, which is one of the largest sums put to voters in the state, would fund the second half of. Millions of voter records posted, and some fear hacker field day. No one is taking the blame for leaking the registration. Dec 29, 2015 191 million us voters exposed by a leaky database.
Databases containing 198 million records on american voters were found stored on an exposed and unsecured. Dec 28, 2015 researcher and whitehat hacker chris vickery claims to have discovered a database containing information from more than 191 million us voter registration records, as well as 80 exposed databases. Researcher finds 191 million us voter registration records online. The database of names, addresses, birth dates, party affiliations, phone numbers and emails of voters in all 50 u. Nearly 200 million us voter records leaked by gop firm cnet. Personal, public, and some nonpublic information on 191 million registered voters exposed efforts to identify databases owner to notify them unsuccessful database still exposed.
He said that the leak is worse than a recent breach of voter data from hillary clintons campaign by a member of bernie sanders campaign, because the data he discovered isnt a client score its a complete voter record for 191 million registered voters. Researcher and whitehat hacker chris vickery claims to have discovered a database containing information from more than 191 million us voter registration records, as. An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said on monday. Gop contractor exposes personal information of 198m voters. Personal data and nonpublic information on almost 60 percent of us citizens was available online because of a misconfigured database.
Voters personal info exposed by misconfigured database. Data of 191 million us voters leaked online meet hacker editorial team december 29, 2015 in what can be termed as the biggest data leak online, information of over 191 us voters who have been voting in the various us elections since the year 2000 has been leaked online. I hope readers can focus on the bigger issue of such databases not being adequately secured and whether info from voters lists is being disseminated too widely without adequate state. Dec 28, 2015 an independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to an incorrectly configured database, he said on monday. Jun 19, 2017 nearly 200 million us voter records leaked. Dec 29, 2015 an independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to an incorr. Voter fraud goes digital as risk of hacks increases rt. While talking to the data specialist hackeddb, hackread was told that. I have recently downloaded voter registration records for 191 million. A misconfigured database has led to the disclosure of 191 million voter records. How worried should you be about that 198 million voter data. State officials investigating potential data leak on.
Jun 20, 2017 private data of 198 million us voters accidentally leaked online. Downloaded or cutout picturesphotos of world leaders past and. Botched database leaks records for 191 million voters engadget. Dec 28, 2015 a whitehat hacker has uncovered a database sitting on the web containing various pieces of personal information related to 191 million american citizens registered to vote. Massive trove of us voter data discovered on web cnet. An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet due to. A misconfigured database leaking the personal information of over 191 million voters was reported to by researcher chris vickery.
I have recently downloaded voter registration records for 191 million americans from a leaky database. From what weve seen, the voter information included is already publicly available from each state government so no new or. Data of nearly all registered us voters left unsecured for. Dec 28, 2015 personal, public, and some nonpublic information on 191 million registered voters exposed efforts to identify databases owner to notify them unsuccessful database still exposed. Researcher finds 191 million us voter registration records. The database is still available to the public and anyone can download it. Mexicos entire voter database made accessible on the. Researcher chris vickery has found nearly 200 million voter records in an unsecured amazon s3 bucket maintained by deep root analytics dra, it is the largest exposure of its kind.
State officials investigating potential data leak on millions. Database of 191 million us voters exposed on internet slashdot. Mexican authorities say all 87 million voters addresses and other details were left open to public view without a password. It is rare to have so much voter data pulled together in a single database, according to reuters, from which criminals could access the information. Jun 19, 2017 the popular security expert chris vickery revealed the dra firm left 1. A database of this information from 191 million voter records was posted online. Top 10 biggest government data breaches of all time in the. Data of nearly all registered us voters left unsecured for weeks in rnc trove.
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