Real security flaws became a sketchy hacking investigation in Georgia

Real security flaws became a sketchy hacking investigation in Georgia

6 years ago
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18064616/stacey-abrams-midterm-elections-hacking-cybersecurity-georgia

Just a few days before the midterm elections, Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate and secretary of state, Brian Kemp, accused Georgia’s Democratic Party of hacking into the state’s voter registration base. It was a controversial move that is already generating concerns regarding conflicts of interest. Kemp’s office has yet to provide any evidence in support of these claims, and with mere hours left before the final votes are cast, it’s unclear what his motives are in announcing the investigation.

It now seems like Kemp’s accusation may have referred to a legitimate cybersecurity investigation by Georgia Democrats, which uncovered real and significant flaws in the state’s voter registration system. If that research was the source of Kemp’s claim, it would be the latest in a long line of incidents where legitimate researchers are cast as criminal hackers in order to cover up serious security flaws.