WASHINGTON — An analysis by D.C. Board of Elections (DCBOE) found that thousands of voter records were part of a data breach earlier this month. Officials said that while the investigation continues, the DCBOE's website remains down and in maintenance mode.
DCBOE first became aware of the data breach on Oct. 5. Officials said a hacking group known as RansomVC claimed to have breached DCBOE's records and accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voter data, including D.C. voter records.
Following the breach, board of elections officials started working with Multi-State Information Sharing Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)'s Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) on a forensic analysis of the data set.
So far, the analysis has found that the data breach contains fewer than 4,000 voter records. Those records are from Aug. 9, 2019 to Jan. 25, 2022, according to DCBOE. They contain information voters who participated in DCBOE'S canvass process, which is conducted every odd-numbered year to ensure the voter roll is up to date.
Officials are currently reviewing MS-ISAC's full report on the breach. Once reviewed, DCBOE will share what exact voter information was accessed and reach out to people impacted.
While the board of elections website remains down, DCBOE says it is still safe to register to vote online. D.C. residents can also register to vote by using a paper form, or in person at DCBOE offices.
RELATED: DC Board of Elections Data Breach: Hackers claim to have accessed thousands of voter records