The flaw would have allowed anyone to submit a voter registration cancellation request for any Georgian using their name, date of birth and county of residence — information that is easily discoverable online.

Until Monday, a new online portal run by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office contained what experts describe as a serious security vulnerability that would have allowed anyone to submit a voter cancellation request for any Georgian. All that was required was a name, date of birth and county of residence — information easily discoverable for many people online.

  • pelespiritOPMEnglish
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    3 months ago

    If you live in Georgia, I don’t know what to tell you. Will everyone checking throw their system into more disarray? Georgia’s swing state status makes this seem intentional, but it could be incompetence.