BREAKING: @FBI investigating hack of @kennesawstate server. State voter data kept by Center for Election Systems compromised. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/6g9zTbj4hL
— Aaron Diamant (@AaronDiamantWSB) March 3, 2017
Sources confirm hack of @kennesawstate server happened Wednesday night. Voter data maintained there compromised. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/3cSuSSYsqh
— Aaron Diamant (@AaronDiamantWSB) March 3, 2017
ATLANTA — Diamant confirmed the Governor's office asked the GBI to contact the FBI after learned of the scope of the problem.
"Obviously this is a big incident that affects a lot of people in the state of Georgia," cyber-secutiry consultant Tony UcedaVelez said. "There could be numerous types of threat motives that are in play."
GA Sec of State uses Center for Election Systems at @kennesawstate to facilitate elections in all GA counties, maintain voting machines.
— Aaron Diamant (@AaronDiamantWSB) March 3, 2017
We confirmed hours ago, but no response yet from @kennesawstate about server hack that compromised GA voter data, or @FBI probe. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/WKVe6kltfC
— Aaron Diamant (@AaronDiamantWSB) March 3, 2017
Sources: Hacker may have contacted @kennesawstate staffer after Wed. cyberattack that compromised state voter data housed on campus @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/PKDbVgRznh
— Aaron Diamant (@AaronDiamantWSB) March 3, 2017
Sources said the breach happened Wednesday night and the hacker made off with millions of voter records.
"Compromised information means that criminals are leveraging that information in order to make more tactical ploys for compromising identities, for compromising our financial status," UcedaVelez said.
"This matter is deeply concerning, but I am confident the FBI working with KSU will track down the perpetrator," Kemp said in a written statement.
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