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RandySF

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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:12 AM Friday

Hacker changed candidate photos on Arizona election results website

A hacker gained access to the web portal Arizona candidates use to upload information about themselves and changed candidate profile photos that were live on the election results website, just three weeks before the special congressional primary election, Votebeat has learned.

The Secretary of State’s Office realized the system had been breached, shut down the candidate portal the week of June 23, and kept it offline for a week, according to JP Martin, an office spokesperson. Martin said officials flagged the problem upon noticing unusual activity. He said he did not know what kinds of photographs had been improperly posted, or which candidate photos were changed.

The hacker was able to gain access to candidates’ individual profiles, where the information they upload, including candidate filings, is stored. While much of that is public information, the office is still investigating whether any private, personally identifying information was improperly accessed, Martin said.

The candidate portal is separate from the state’s voter registration and petition signature gathering systems. No voter data was accessed, Martin said.



https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025/07/17/hacker-gains-access-election-website-candidate-profiles/

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