"Hackers Hit Web Hosting Provider Linked to Oregon Elections"

A week before Oregon's primary election, the secretary of state's office is moving to protect the integrity of its online system where campaign finance records are published after a web hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack.  People inputting records into the ORESTAR state campaign finance reporting system may have been affected and have been sent detailed instructions on how to proceed.  The secretary of state's office noted that the Oregon Secretary of State has not been hacked and that no sensitive data on their systems has been exposed.  It also noted that no systems related to elections administration had been compromised.  The Oregon Elections Division said it learned on Monday that Opus Interactive, a web hosting provider used by the campaign finance firm C&E Systems was the victim of a ransomware attack.  C&E's database was compromised, including their client's log-in credentials for ORESTAR accounts.  The Secretary of State's office said it is requiring all 1,100 affected users to reset their passwords.

SecurityWeek reports: "Hackers Hit Web Hosting Provider Linked to Oregon Elections"