Hillsborough election office cyberattack exposed 58,000 voters' information
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The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office in Florida experienced a data breach, exposing private information belonging to approximately 58,000 voters.
The breach involved unauthorized access and copying of files containing personal identification information, such as Social Security and driver's license numbers, primarily from voter registration list maintenance files.
The voter registration system and the ballot tabulation system, which have additional security measures, were not compromised.
Affected individuals will receive notification letters, and an ongoing criminal investigation is being conducted by federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities. Further details about the investigation have not been disclosed.
