FBI says hacker scraped MASSIVE voter data from Maricopa County in 2020 — Arizona officials DECLINED to prosecute
The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed Thursday that a hacker had been able to scrape voter data from the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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FBI Director Kash Patel released a letter outlining that the hacker had allegedly confessed, but local prosecutors refused to file charges against him.
'He kept the files stored at his home but destroyed them shortly before the FBI raided his home in Fountain Hills.'
The digital infiltration included an astounding 633,000 voter files, of which 930 were described as "sensitive voter information," according to one FBI document. The sensitive voter information was described as "domestic violence victims, judges, and law enforcement officers."
"He kept the files stored at his home but destroyed them shortly before the FBI raided his home in Fountain Hills," the FBI director added.
Despite the suspect's confession, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona, the Arizona attorney general, the Maricopa County district attorney, and the Pima County district attorney all declined to prosecute, according to Patel.
Blaze News reached out to the respective offices of the U.S. attorney in Arizona, the Arizona attorney general, the Maricopa County district attorney, and the Pima County district attorney for comment.
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The case was thoroughly investigated by the FBI and was closed in 2023, according to another FBI document.
A White House official told the Center Square that investigators did not believe the hacker was working with foreign agents. The suspect expressed remorse, and no ballots or voter registrations were altered, according to the official.
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