Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak

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October 31, 2024, 9:28 PM

• •Colorado's Department of State says there is no 'immediate security threat' because two passwords are needed for each component
• •The passwords were reportedly accessible on the website for over two months before being removed last week
• •The state is trying to complete password changes by the end of today

The Colorado Department of State accidentally posted a spreadsheet containing partial passwords for voting systems. There were reportedly hundreds of BIOS passwords accessible on the website for over two months before being removed last week. The department said there is no immediate security threat because two passwords are needed for each component, but it is trying to complete password changes by the end of today.

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