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October 4, 2022: Head of Election Worker Management Company Arrested
in Connection with Theft of Personal Data

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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today
that an executive with a Michigan-based company responsible for the
software used in managing Los Angeles County election poll workers
has been arrested as part of an investigation into the possible theft
of personal identifying information of those workers.

"I want to thank my prosecutors and investigators for their
commitment to eliminating cyber intrusions against government
entities and local businesses," District Attorney Gascon said.
"Data breaches are an ongoing threat to our digital way of life. When
we entrust a company to hold our confidential data, they must be
willing and able to protect our personal identifying information from
theft. Otherwise, we are all victims.

This investigation is concerned solely with the personal identifying
information of election workers.  In this case, the alleged conduct
had no impact on the tabulation of votes and did not alter election
results. But security in all aspects of any election is essential so
that we all have full faith in the integrity of the election
process."

Earlier today, Konnech Corporation Chief Executive Officer Eugene Yu
was taken into custody on suspicion of theft of personal identifying
information by investigators from the District Attorney's Office
Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Meridian Township
Police Department in Michigan. In addition, hard drives and other
digital evidence were seized by LADA investigators.

The District Attorney's Office is seeking Yu's extradition to Los
Angeles. 

Konnech distributes and sells its proprietary PollChief software,
which is an election worker management system that was utilized by
the county in the last California election. The software assists with
poll worker assignments, communications and payroll. PollChief
requires that workers submit personal identifying information, which
is retained by the Konnech.  

Under its $2.9 million, five-year contract with the county, Konnech
was supposed to securely maintain the data and that only United
States citizens and permanent residents have access to it.

District Attorney investigators found that in contradiction to the
contract, information was stored on servers in the People's Republic
of China.

The East Lansing Police Department and Ingham County Sheriff's Office
in Michigan also assisted in the investigation.

October 4, 2022
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