Braid: Private data of millions of Albertans allegedly leaked for separatist campaign |
They know where you are.
There’s no way to exaggerate the massive unauthorized use of voter information apparently engineered by some Alberta separatism activists.
The names, addresses and phone numbers for more than two million Albertans are out in the wild.
You just had to vote in the last election to be vulnerable.
Elections Alberta says: “The list of electors contains electors’ first names, middle names, surnames, address, postal code, telephone number, unique identifier number, electoral division and voting area.”
The data could be used far beyond politics — for personal revenge, harassment or even threats to safety.
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