Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak
arstechnica.comColorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold holds press conference with Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, at her office in Denver on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Credit: Getty Images | Hyoung Chang
The Colorado Department of State said it accidentally posted a spreadsheet containing "partial passwords" for voting systems. 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. There were reportedly hundreds of BIOS passwords accessible on the website for over two months before being removed last week.
A government statement issued Tuesday said the agency "is aware that a spreadsheet located on the Department's website improperly included a hidden tab including partial passwords to certain components of Colorado voting systems. This does not pose an immediate security threat to Colorado's elections, nor will ...
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