October 23, 2023 at 03:23PM
The US Capitol’s election agency, the DC Board of Elections (DCBOE), has disclosed that a criminal group known as RansomVC may have stolen its entire voter roll, containing personal information of all registered voters in the District of Columbia. While DCBOE’s own internal databases were not accessed, important information was stored on servers belonging to DataNet Systems, the agency’s website hosting provider. The compromised server reportedly included voter information such as partial social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and email addresses. DCBOE has initiated an investigation and plans to contact all registered voters.
Summary:
– The US Capitol’s election agency, DC Board of Elections (DCBOE), has revealed that a criminal gang called RansomVC may have stolen the entire voter roll of registered voters in the District of Columbia.
– The intrusion was first discovered on October 5 when RansomVC claimed to have broken into a server belonging to DataNet Systems, DCBOE’s website hosting provider.
– While DCBOE’s internal databases and servers were not accessed, important information was stored on DataNet’s servers.
– The compromised server was found to contain a copy of the DCBOE’s voter roll, which includes personal identifiable information such as partial social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and email addresses.
– It is currently unknown if or when the incident occurred, or how many voter records were accessed.
– DCBOE is working with Mandiant, law enforcement, and federal government agencies to investigate the breach.
– The website remains down for maintenance, but voter registration is stated to be open, active, and secure for residents of the District of Columbia.