Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters is on trial for allegedly orchestrating a breach of election security equipment. Her defense attorney claims Peters was attempting to preserve voting information from being erased, citing her legal right to hire a consultant to copy a Dominion Voting Systems hard drive. Prosecutors, however, portray Peters as deceitful, accusing her of hiring a 'cyber mercenary' without a background check and facilitating identity theft. They emphasize that the case is not about election fraud, but rather a straightforward case of deceit and fraud. The alleged breach was revealed when confidential voting passwords were shared online after Peters appeared at a 'cybersymposium' with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Peters maintains her innocence, arguing she was fulfilling her duty to protect election data.