Investigation into Colorado Voting System Password Breach

The Denver District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into a significant breach involving the inadvertent posting of passwords to Colorado's voting systems on the Secretary of State's website. The breach, discovered in late October, involved a spreadsheet containing sensitive passwords that had been publicly accessible for months, raising concerns about election security. Although Secretary of State Jena Griswold faced criticism, including calls for her resignation from the Libertarian Party and many Republicans, she is not the target of the investigation. Officials have reassured the public that the passwords did not pose an immediate threat to election integrity, as they required physical access to voting machines. The investigation follows allegations that the Secretary of State's Office may have violated election laws by allowing this sensitive information to be published. The 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office is also considering its involvement in the investigation depending on the findings from the Denver DA's inquiry.