PLAINFIELD – Town officials confirmed Friday that the local voting system has not been compromised by a potential cybersecurity breach that disrupted the municipal computer network.Plainfield First Selectman Kevin Cunningham said the voting system operates separately from the network and noted that the state uses paper ballots and vote tabulators not connected to the internet.”I want our residents to feel confident that their votes remain secure,” Cunningham said. “We are taking this incident seriously, and our IT professionals are working diligently to address it while keeping town services available to our community.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPolice announced the potential breach Thursday and said investigators were working to determine what exactly occurred and whether any data was compromised in the apparent attack.Cunningham said most Town Hall systems are online and operational, with security protections in place. He said the town shut down and isolated the affected network as a precautionary measure.”Our priority is making sure our employees have the tools they need to serve our citizens safely and effectively,” Cunningham said. “We appreciate the community’s patience as we work through this situation and will share additional verified information as it becomes available.”Sign up for the Connecticut Briefing from CT Insider. Get the biggest headlines of the day from our network of journalists around the state.This article originally published at Plainfield voting system secure after potential cybersecurity breach, town officials say.
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