Colorado Deploys State Resources to Address Voting Password Leak

Governor Jared Polis is deploying state resources to complete the process of securing voting systems in affected Colorado counties after it was revealed that partial system passwords had been exposed in a document published on a state elections website. In an October 31 release, Polis’s office said that state employees “who have cybersecurity and technology expertise and have undergone appropriate background checks and training” will be deployed throughout the state using “air and ground assets” to coordinate with local elections officials, update the passwords and review access logs to ensure that no systems were compromised…

Colorado Deploys State Resources to Address Voting Password Leak
Governor Jared Polis is deploying state resources to complete the process of securing voting systems in affected Colorado counties after it was revealed that partial system passwords had been exposed in a document published on a state elections website. In an October 31 release, Polis’s office said that state employees “who have cybersecurity and technology expertise and have undergone appropriate background checks and training” will be deployed throughout the state using “air and ground assets” to coordinate with local elections officials, update the passwords and review access logs to ensure that no systems were compromised…