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Ransomware Disables Voter Signature Database Used in 2020 Election

Amy Liu

Summary: A Georgia county government database being used for the 2020 election has been crippled by a ransomware attack. With the voter signature database down, Hall County officials have had to rely on a state database and manual checks when handling absentee ballots. According to CNN, it’s the “first known case of a ransomware attack affecting ...

A Georgia county government database being used for the 2020 election has been crippled by a ransomware attack. With the voter signature database down, Hall County officials have had to rely on a state database and manual checks when handling absentee ballots. According to CNN, it’s the “first known case of a ransomware attack affecting election infrastructure in the 2020 election.” 

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