Colorado GOP: Hundreds of voting system passwords were publicly shared by secretary of state’s offic

[Bigun]

Colorado GOP: Hundreds of voting system passwords were publicly shared by secretary of state’s office

More than 600 BIOS passwords for voting system components in 63 of the state’s 64 counties were publicly shared in a file on Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s website, a news release email from the Colorado Republican Party reads.

An unnamed state official “discretely removed” the passwords on Thursday, Oct. 24, the release states.

“The passwords were not encrypted or otherwise protected – this means they were available for public consumption,” the Colorado Republican Party’s email reads.

The file may have been posted publicly since August, with the amended file posted Oct. 24.

BIOS passwords allow access for “knowledgeable users to fundamentally manipulate systems and data” and to remove trace evidence of doing so, the Colorado Republican Party email states. Neither county clerks nor commissioners have access to these highly confidential files, they say. ...

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[rangerrebew]

 
Colorado Secretary of State 'improperly' posted partial election equipment passwords to website
Story by Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post • 9h

DENVER — The Colorado Secretary of State’s office posted a spreadsheet to its website that “improperly included” the partial passwords to some parts of the state’s voting systems, the department announced Tuesday.

The Colorado Republican Party first announced the incident in a news release earlier in the day, including an affidavit purporting to find the error. The name of the person who signed the affidavit was blacked out. They said they found a spreadsheet publicly posted on the secretary of state’s website that contained an inventory of voting systems used throughout the state.
 
When the user clicked “unhide” on the spreadsheet’s tabs, they found hidden tabs that appeared to show the passwords to some of the voting system components. In a letter to Secretary of State Jena Griswold, GOP Chair Dave Williams requested she confirm the passwords have been changed and other security protocols met.

“If, however, you fail to provide necessary assurances that our elections are secure, we are prepared to encourage county officials throughout the state to fulfill their duty to decertify any election machines with a password on the released list,” Williams wrote.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/colorado-secretary-of-state-improperly-posted-partial-election-equipment-passwords-to-website/ar-AA1tajLy?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds&pc=HCTS&cvid=494ef5f042834f028644a6f103e9f7f0&ei=132

[rangerrebew]

I'm certain there was no intent to rig the vote totals.

[American Girl]

My fellow people of Colorado, and quite frankly, anyone else who lives in a corrupt state like this,

This is one of those times in history when national politics will impact our lives locally. The only way we're ever going to see justice in a state like ours is to get Trump back into the White House. And after he wins, we can start the cleanup on aisle 50 (all 50 states).

This election isn't a game. Go vote like the fate of your town, city, state, etc, is on the line.

https://redstatenation.com/massive-security-breach-affidavit-claims-secret-voting-machine-passwords-leaked-by-colorado-secretary-of-state/

[catfish1957]

Wonder if this has been (if true) forwarded to Judical Watch.  JW is and should be the clearinghouse cataloging dim electoral steal events.

[catfish1957]

Even better, I think Musk has a clearinghouse to document these in real time.....

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1851442890687594664

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[Elderberry]

WND 10/30/2024

Blunder comes after Republican official jailed following investigation into similar allegations

Just days ago, a former county clerk in Colorado, a Republican, was jailed for nine years following an investigation that began when she was accused of posting a password for an elections system online.

Now the state's secretary of state, Democrat Jena Griswold, who previously tried to remove President Donald Trump from the 2024 election ballot, has admitted she posted multiple election system passwords online.

Griswold's agenda to banish Trump, endorsed by the all-Democrat state Supreme Court, was publicly rebuked by the U.S. Supreme Court, ending that part of her campaign against Trump.

But now, a report from the Washington Examiner explains, Griswold has had to issue a statement confirming "partial passwords" to the state's "voting system" were posted "live on its website for a time."

The report said the state official claims the information was "improperly included," but the blunder was reported to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency anyway.

More: https://www.wnd.com/2024/10/watch-top-democrat-admits-voting-system-passwords-got-posted-online/

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[mountaineer]

FIRST COLORADO, NOW MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA:

https://twitter.com/RealMacReport/status/1852009897128530183