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<\/p>\nLos Angeles, CA…Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n announced that an executive with a Michigan-based company responsible for the software used in managing Los Angeles County election poll workers has been arrested as part of an investigation into the possible theft of personal identifying information of those workers.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI want to thank my prosecutors and investigators for their commitment to eliminating cyber intrusions against government entities and local businesses,\u201d District Attorney Gasc\u00f3n said.<\/p>\n
\u201cData breaches are an ongoing threat to our digital way of life. When we entrust a company to hold our confidential data, they must be willing and able to protect our personal identifying information from theft. Otherwise, we are all victims.<\/p>\n
This investigation is concerned solely with the personal identifying information of election workers.\u00a0 In this case, the alleged conduct had no impact on the tabulation of votes and did not alter election results. But security in all aspects of any election is essential so that we all have full faith in the integrity of the election process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier today, Konnech Corporation Chief Executive Officer Eugene Yu was taken into custody on suspicion of theft of personal identifying information by investigators from the District Attorney\u2019s Office Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Meridian Township Police Department in Michigan. In addition, hard drives and other digital evidence were seized by LADA investigators.<\/p>\n
The District Attorney\u2019s Office is seeking Yu\u2019s extradition to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Konnech distributes and sells its proprietary PollChief software, which is an election worker management system that was utilized by the county in the last California election. The software assists with poll worker assignments, communications and payroll. PollChief requires that workers submit personal identifying information, which is retained by the Konnech.<\/p>\n
Under its $2.9 million, five-year contract with the county, Konnech was supposed to securely maintain the data and that only United States citizens and permanent residents have access to it.<\/p>\n
District Attorney investigators found that in contradiction to the contract, information was stored on servers in the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n
The East Lansing Police Department and Ingham County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Michigan also assisted in the investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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