Republicans Have Embarrassing Data Leak
June 21, 2017
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as posted by the channelA GOP contractor accidentally leaks voter information and left it online for 12 days! Ana Kasparian, Kim Horcher, and Ben Mankiewicz, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Detailed information on nearly every U.S. voter — including in some cases their ethnicity, religion and views on political issues — was left exposed online for two weeks by a political consultancy that works for the Republican National Committee and other GOP clients.
The data offered a strikingly complete picture of the voting histories and political leanings of the American electorate laid out in an easily downloadable format, said cybersecurity researcher Chris Vickery. He discovered the unprotected files of 198 million voters in a routine scan of the Internet last week and alerted law enforcement officials.
The precision and volume of the information, including dozens of data points on individual Republicans, Democrats and independent voters, highlights the rising sophistication of the data-mining efforts that have become central to modern political campaigns.”
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Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Kim Horcher, Ben Mankiewicz
Cast: Ana Kasparian, Kim Horcher, Ben Mankiewicz
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