A vastly detailed database containing information on nearly every U.S. voter was exposed on the internet for nearly two weeks, The Washington Post reports. The database was apparently left exposed by a political consultancy working for the Republican National Committee and other GOP clients. Cybersecurity Researcher Chris Vickery discovered the 198 million unprotected files, which included, in some cases, ethnicity, religion and political views, during a routine scan last week. The files also included data on the likelihood an individual would vote in a certain way on distinct issues. The data was compiled by Deep Root Analytics and was based on RNC-maintained voter lists and other sources. GOP Political Strategist Matt Oszcowski said, "This is not just a list of people; this is unique proprietary information which gives away [Republican] strategy and informs on targeting and methodology." Vickery added, "I could give you the home address of every person the RNC believes voted for Trump." (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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