Easy Vote gets hacked in Oconee County

 

Statement from Oconee County Government Regarding Easy Vote

The Oconee County Board of Elections has been notified by Easy Vote, a vendor involved with absentee and advance voting, that a data breach has taken place.
Easy Vote has secured the site and moved all files, and all voters that were affected are being reviewed.
Easy Vote has informed the county that the affected data included information that is  currently public record with the exception of date of birth. 
The breach occurred from an export of the daily voter file on January 13, 2022.
No social security numbers or driver’s license numbers were affected.
Easy Vote also serves over 120 of the 159 counties in Georgia, including Oconee County, which it has served since 2015 without prior incident.  
Questions regarding this incident should be directed to Easy Vote CFO Charles Davis at cdavis@easyvotesolutions.com.
 
Oconee County Government is committed to ensuring that this incident is fully investigated in order to prevent future issues.
 
Kind Regards –
 
Rebecca Anglin
 
Rebecca Anglin
Director & Chair
Oconee County Board of Elections
Office: (706)769-3958
Fax: (706)310-3486
 

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