Election 2018

Kemp accuses Democratic Party of Georgia of attempted hacking

On the eve of Tuesday’s hotly contested gubernatorial election, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate for governor, accused the Democratic Party of Georgia of trying to hack into the state’s voter registration system.

Kemp faces Democrat Stacey Abrams, a former state lawmaker, in Tuesday’s election.

In a news release, Kemp’s office said:

After a failed attempt to hack the state’s voter registration system, the Secretary of State’s office opened an investigation into the Democratic Party of Georgia on the evening of Saturday, November 3, 2018. Federal partners, including the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation, were immediately alerted.

“While we cannot comment on the specifics of an ongoing investigation, I can confirm that the Democratic Party of Georgia is under investigation for possible cyber crimes,” said Candice Broce, Press Secretary. “We can also confirm that no personal data was breached and our system remains secure.”