Elections Alberta confirms potential data breach
Elections Alberta is investigating a potential data breach after the Centurion Project, a separatist campaign group, obtained personal information on nearly 2.9 million residents that closely matches the province's official list of electors. The data, which includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and unique elector IDs, appears to have been inappropriately shared by a registered political party. Elections Alberta states its own systems were not breached but has alerted privacy authorities over concerns about misuse of voter information by third parties.
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Open this photo in gallery:Voters line-up to cast their ballots in a byelection in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Nov. 8, 2022.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAlberta’s separatist campaign has access to personal information belonging to 2.9 million residents, data that closely resembles the province’s most recent list of electors, raising questions about a potential breach of privacy and violation of election laws.Elections Alberta on Thursday morning confirmed it is examining whether the list of electors has been inappropriately shared.
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