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Political donors in the U.S. and U.K. are being left vulnerable thanks to poor security practices by political parties.
The company tested three major U.S. political donation platforms in order to assess their security measures against automated and fraudulent activities—and found that all three lacked critical login security measures to protect against bot traffic and credential stuffing attacks. "The lack of robust protection on login endpoints exposes user accounts to credential stuffing attacks. These attacks can lead to unauthorized access, allowing attackers to harvest personal information and stored credit card data," it warned.
Here, too, all lacked critical security measures. Only three of the sites, Plaid Cymru, SNP, and Reform UK, had a login endpoint, and every site was found to be missing critical security features to protect against bots and credential stuffing attacks. While the 2024 UK election took place earlier this year, the next local elections are scheduled for May 2025, and donation sites and donors are being warned to prepare for future risks.
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