Colemans unsecured donor database revealed on Wikileaks

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http://minnesotaindependent.com/28711/breaking-colemans-unsecured-donorbase-to-be-revealed-on-wikileaks

Breaking: Colemans unsecured donor database revealed on Wikileaks
By Paul Schmelzer 3/11/09 8:12 AM

In late January, allegations were leveled that former Sen. Norm Colemans 
campaign faked the crash of its website, claiming droves of 
disenfranchised voters brought down the server seeking info on whether 
their votes were counted. While that charge hasnt been definitively 
proven, the scrutiny by web enthusiasts exposed a bigger problem for the 
campaign: an unprotected database that contained information on campaign 
donors, including names, email and home addresses, credit card numbers and 
the three-digit security codes. On Tuesday, donors received an email from 
the website Wikileaks alerting them that the site has revealed some of the 
database information.

We understand that Norm Coleman became aware of the leak in January, the 
note reads, in part.

A link to the original database was posted in comments at the Minnesota 
Independent and MNPublius on January 28. I contacted the campaign then 
about the site crash, but never got a response.

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