Forbes: [url]http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/12/28/us-voter-database-leak/[/url]
[quote]Researcher Chris Vickery, who this month found myriad databases left open to all and sundry, told FORBES he has his hands on all 300GB of voter data, which includes names, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, party affiliations, and logs of whether or not they had voted in primary or general elections. The data appears to date back to 2000. It does not contain financial data or social security numbers.[/quote]
Reddit thread: [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/3yinij/entire_us_voter_registration_record_leaks_191/[/url]
[quote]The mysterious, insecure database is currently configured for public access. No password or other authentication is required at all. Anyone with an internet connection can grab all 300+ gigabytes.[/quote]
[QUOTE]The mysterious, insecure database is currently configured for public access. No password or other authentication is required at all. Anyone with an internet connection can grab all 300+ gigabytes.[/QUOTE]
well thats just brilliant isn't it
Is this the guy Bernie fired? If so hopefully this doesn't hurt Bernie in any way. I thought they said none of the data was leaked out?
[QUOTE=apierce1289;49406278]Is this the guy Bernie fired? If so hopefully this doesn't hurt Bernie in any way. I thought they said none of the data was leaked out?[/QUOTE]
Different data set, I think. I believe Hillary's data leak was a list of known supporters to her campaign.
[QUOTE=apierce1289;49406278]Is this the guy Bernie fired? If so hopefully this doesn't hurt Bernie in any way. I thought they said none of the data was leaked out?[/QUOTE]
No lol. Even though Bernie's data researcher was given to him by the DNC
You can do damage with this... but the data in it self could acually do good as well
[QUOTE]The mysterious, insecure database is currently configured for public access. No password or other authentication is required at all. Anyone with an internet connection can grab all 300+ gigabytes.[/QUOTE]
Fucking IDIOTS.
There's a lot of databases like this, especially ones that give SSNs as well.
This honestly doesn't surprise me. If you go on to shodan you can find dozens of unsecure databases like this.
and this is why CISA is a bad thing.
[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;49408094]and this is why CISA is a bad thing.[/QUOTE]
This has nothing to do with CISA.
I really, really hope the guy who found this has the common courtesy/decency to create a basic webpage that allows you to enter your first, middle, and last name and gives you a simple "yes" or "no" answer as to whether or not your information is in the leak.
[QUOTE=Snoberry Tea;49408307]I really, really hope the guy who found this has the common courtesy/decency to create a basic webpage that allows you to enter your first, middle, and last name and gives you a simple "yes" or "no" answer as to whether or not your information is in the leak.[/QUOTE]
You may have had your private information leaked!
Please enter your full name, address, Social Security Number, driver's license, credit card, and blood type to help us figure out if your information is in trouble!
Welp, I Don't have to worry about my deets as I haven't yet bothered to register to vote. Still, get that shit secured. We have a bad enough voter turnout problem in this country without the added, very real, threat of identity theft added to it.
[QUOTE=TestECull;49408718]Welp, I Don't have to worry about my deets as I haven't yet bothered to register to vote. Still, get that shit secured. We have a bad enough voter turnout problem in this country without the added, very real, threat of identity theft added to it.[/QUOTE]
Bad voter turnout, can't be bothered to register to vote. Seriously?
In Florida if you register to vote your information is already put onto here:
[url]http://flvoters.com/[/url]
I had to request my information to be removed a couple times. Stuff like this is why doxing is so easy, and should not be a common practice.
millions of voter records irrevocably leaked, nobody gives a shit. Steam lets you see the last two digits of your credit card for three hours, everybody freaks the fuck out.
Nice to see Facepunch has its priorities in order.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;49409801]millions of voter records irrevocably leaked, nobody gives a shit. Steam lets you see the last two digits of your credit card for three hours, everybody freaks the fuck out.
Nice to see Facepunch has its priorities in order.[/QUOTE]
Steam is international. I don't give a fuck about Americans seeing who other Americans vote for, but I would care if some bastard in Russia or someplace got ahold of personal information, especially financial ones.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;49409801]millions of voter records irrevocably leaked, nobody gives a shit. Steam lets you see the last two digits of your credit card for three hours, everybody freaks the fuck out.
Nice to see Facepunch has its priorities in order.[/QUOTE]
Probably has to do with average user age in here and the fact that it's US only.
[QUOTE=Obama Yo Momma;49409530]In Florida if you register to vote your information is already put onto here:
[url]http://flvoters.com/[/url]
I had to request my information to be removed a couple times. Stuff like this is why doxing is so easy, and should not be a common practice.[/QUOTE]
I'm amazed this is legal anywhere. To me it looks like a horrible idea (especially since that just lets you browse people's personal info by phone number or email address, completely unobscured).
Germany handles this kind of thing automatically via the residence information the state has, so the concept of "registering to vote" is a bit strange to me in the first place.
[QUOTE=Lium;49409841]Steam is international. I don't give a fuck about Americans seeing who other Americans vote for, but I would care if some bastard in Russia or someplace got ahold of personal information, especially financial ones.[/QUOTE]
You are at no risk of theft with someone seeing the last 4 of your card information. If you are concerned about people seeing the last four digits, the solution is for you to shred the card and never touch a debit/credit/atm card again in your entire life.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;49410058]You are at no risk of theft with someone seeing the last 4 of your card information. If you are concerned about people seeing the last four digits, the solution is for you to shred the card and never touch a debit/credit/atm card again in your entire life.[/QUOTE]
Last 2.
On topic: This is a couple hundred million people, it shouldn't matter if you're in the US if this is true you should be concerned, too.
[editline]28th December 2015[/editline]
Because it would mean that other countries more than likely have similar issues.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;49408752]Bad voter turnout, can't be bothered to register to vote. Seriously?[/QUOTE]
Like our vote matters. Not a single person can go vote this year and STILL a president will be elected based off the same 530ish votes that do matter
[editline]29th December 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Tamschi;49409867]I'm amazed this is legal anywhere. To me it looks like a horrible idea (especially since that just lets you browse people's personal info by phone number or email address, completely unobscured).
Germany handles this kind of thing automatically via the residence information the state has, so the concept of "registering to vote" is a bit strange to me in the first place.[/QUOTE]
The best part is at the bottom of the site
[quote]This is all unrestricted, public information. Anyone may buy the complete, State-wide CD from Tallahassee for five dollars. CLICK HERE for more information. Please do not bother mining data, just download the whole database.[/quote]
Good thing I didn't register yet!
[editline]29th December 2015[/editline]
Also fucking bureaucracy ruins everything.
[QUOTE=Hogie bear;49406456]Fucking IDIOTS.[/QUOTE]
Shhhh, the bureaucracy knows that hiding in plain sight is the best way to hide things. They learned that after they caught osama bin laden.
[QUOTE=Tamschi;49409867][B]the concept of "registering to vote" is a bit strange to me in the first place[/B].[/QUOTE]
This, why do you have to register to vote instead of just going to your local voting booth, show id and vote like in normal countries?
[QUOTE=Toyhobo;49443147]This, why do you have to register to vote instead of just going to your local voting booth, show id and vote like in normal countries?[/QUOTE]
To prevent people from going from polling place to polling place, cramming the ballot box.
[QUOTE=Ridge;49443517]To prevent people from going from polling place to polling place, cramming the ballot box.[/QUOTE]
Yeah Other countries in the world... That was a thing in America.
[QUOTE=Ridge;49443517]To prevent people from going from polling place to polling place, cramming the ballot box.[/QUOTE]
I mean in Sweden you get an allocated local voting place to go near your place of residence and you can only vote there since they have a list of all the people who is registered to live nearby and is 18 or older and if you're not on the list you cant vote. You also get a card in the mail that you have to show to get in to the building to vote to show that you haven't voted yet.
The only bad thing about registering to vote in the US is that if we ever go to war with Russia we're pretty much fucked. Or if a republican decides to invade Iran or something. (Selective Service)
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