Hacker exfiltrated 633,000 Arizona voter records in 2020 with no prosecution

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Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 89% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 10. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

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10 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many voter records were exfiltrated in the 2020 Arizona breach?

Approximately 633,000 voter registration records were confirmed exfiltrated from Maricopa County, Arizona, in 2020. The hacker admitted to extracting between 1 million and 2 million records, though only 633,000 were verified as taken.

Why was the hacker not prosecuted?

Four prosecutors, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, Arizona Attorney General, Maricopa County District Attorney, and Pinal County District Attorney, all declined to press charges despite FBI evidence and the suspect’s confession. The case was closed in 2023 without prosecution.

Did the hacker share the stolen voter data?

The hacker told the FBI he did not share the data with any third parties. The FBI investigated his communications and bank records and found no evidence of collaboration with domestic or foreign actors.

Which outlets reported on the Arizona voter data breach?

Six right-rated outlets reported on the breach: The Federalist, ussanews.com, Geller Report, The Daily Caller, Conservative Review, and The Epoch Times. No left- or centre-rated outlets covered the story.