Election Software CEO Arrested Over Alleged Data Theft, Storing Data On Servers In China

Konnech Corp, the software provider, denied any connections to the CCP and stated that all of its data was kept on American servers. However, the election software CEO was arrested over alleged data theft and storing data on servers in China.

On October 4, the CEO of the Michigan-based software company Konnech Corp. was detained for allegedly collecting and storing the personal information of Los Angeles County election workers on Chinese servers.

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, 51-year-old Konnech CEO Eugene Yu was detained in Michigan on suspicion of stealing "the personal identifying information" of Los Angeles County election workers.

Computer hard drives as well as other pertinent digital data were also confiscated by the investigators. Yu's extradition to Los Angeles would be sought, according to the office.

The office claims that Konnech was awarded a five-year, $2.9 million deal by Los Angeles County in 2020 for the PollChief sof...

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