From CoinTelegraph:
On Feb. 27, West Virginia decided
against using blockchain-based platform Voatz for residents with
disabilities and citizens residing abroad to cast their votes in the
state’s upcoming primary election.
Instead, citizens
will vote using a platform offered by Democracy Live. The platform
allows voters to either fill out a ballot or print and post it.
Democracy Live and Voatz share entrepreneur Bradley Tusk as an investor.
Democracy Live is already in use for disabled voters in the state of Washington, and select counties in California and Ohio.
MIT audit reveals security concerns regarding Voatz
West
Virginia’s decision to ditch Voatz comes following a recent security
audit conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that
was
published on Feb. 13.
The
report found that “Voatz has vulnerabilities that allow different kinds
of adversaries to alter, stop, or expose a user's vote.” While West
Virginia had used Voatz during its 2018 midterm elections, no malicious
actors were found to have exploited its vulnerabilities.
MIT's
findings were shared with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency prior to publication. They were then forwarded to state and
local electoral officials who had planned to pilot or use Voatz during
the 2020 election cycle....
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