Colorado Publishes Voting System Passwords in Major Error
2024 Presidential Election,Election Integrity,Leaks,Cybersecurity
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The office of Colorado's secretary of state has said partial passwords for voting system components were mistakenly posted on its official website.
The passwords, accessible via a hidden tab in a publicly available spreadsheet, were removed on October 24 after the error was discovered. State officials emphasized that the incident was inadvertent, has been rectified, and has not affected the election process.
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