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> somehow, last week’s news that 55 million Filipino voters’ data was now out in the wild went largely unnoticed > ... > There’s voting history against names
by studentrob 11y ago
> somehow, last week’s news that 55 million Filipino voters’ data was now out in the wild went largely unnoticed
> ...
> There’s voting history against names (it appears to just be dates rather than the candidate voted for).
So, the data leaked was voter registration info. Actual votes were not in this database.
Other headlines would lead a reader to believe actual votes were leaked. For example, "Megabreach: 55 MILLION voters' details leaked in Philippines". Leaking votes alongside emails would be far more injurious than email addresses and family names.
- burkaman 11y agoMaybe in principle, but I think most people would be more upset over personal details and biometric information than they would be over votes.
- studentrob 11y agoYeah I guess people will be upset about what they want. My opinion is the actual votes would be worse. Such data could be used to force someone to vote a certain way, which usurps individuals' freedom of speech. Any leaked biometric data becomes unusable as an authenticator in the future.
- nsns 11y agoAren't votes supposed to be anonymous?
- studentrob 11y agoAbsolutely. My point was some headlines and articles made it sound like votes were disclosed, and you need to dig into the details to discover that's not the case.