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From Fox News: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold revealed voting equipment passwords were posted online for four months before being noticed and taken down in a concerning security breach ahead of the election.
Griswold, a Democrat, said the passwords were posted on June 21 and were taken down on Oct. 24.
A former staff member created a spreadsheet that contained the passwords in a hidden tab. The spreadsheet was then posted on the Colorado Department of State’s subpage for voting system equipment, Griswold’s office said.
Griswold’s office said the employee left “amicably” before the breach was made public. However, Griswold refused to share specific details about the employee’s departure.
The report explains that the password breach was discovered on Oct. 24, but wasn’t made public until the Colorado Republican Party exposed it five days later.
According to Griswold’s office, 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties were affected by the breach.
The Libertarian Party of Colorado has initiated legal action against Griswold over the breach.
🚨 JENA GRISWOLD LAWSUIT UPDATE 🚨
After an hours long hearing, the judge adjourned to have time to consider all the evidence and would give a written response.
We eagerly await the judge’s ruling.
Win or lose, it was made clear we all aren’t afraid to fight. https://t.co/MATn4z1IVf
— Libertarian Party of Colorado (@LPCO) November 5, 2024
Colorado secretary of state reveals voting equipment passwords were posted online for 4 months https://t.co/IVsFo3oimR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 5, 2024
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