An election software company has dropped its case against election integrity group True the Vote. Konnech, the company, told a federal court in Texas on April 19 that it was voluntarily dismissing the case. Konnech sued True the Vote and two of its officials, including founder Catherine Engelbrecht, for alleged defamation and unlawful access to…
People Need to Defend Right to Vote or Lose Freedoms: True the Vote Co-founder
November 27, 2022
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The most valuable lesson a True the Vote co-founder took from being jailed for contempt of court a week before the 2022 midterms was the realization of how important the right to vote is in protecting people’s freedoms. Catherine Engelbrecht, co-founder of the election integrity group True the Vote; and Greg Philips, True the Vote…
Appeals Court Clears True the Vote Leaders of Contempt
A U.S. appeals court has cleared two True the Vote leaders of contempt, overturning a judge’s order. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt ordered Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips of True the Vote jailed after he found them in contempt for not fully complying with a temporary restraining order that they, in part, reveal the identities of…
Charges Dropped Against CEO of Election Software Firm
A judge in California on Nov. 9 dismissed charges against the CEO of an election software firm, who prosecutors had accused of being behind “probably the largest data breach in United States history.” The Los Angeles Superior Court judge threw out charges of conspiracy and grand theft by embezzlement of public funds against Eugene Yu,…
Election Software CEO Arrested, Given $500K Bond Over ‘Massive Data Breach’ Case: LA District Attorney | Facts Matter
Eugene Yu, the CEO of Konnech, a computer company based in Mighigan, was arrested about a week and a half ago for allegedly stealing and storing the personal data of Los Angeles County election workers on servers in China. This comes as Konnech, which provides computer services to the election departments of various counties, was…
Election Software CEO Surrenders to LA Authorities; Prosecutors Allege ‘Massive Data Breach’
October 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles prosecutors on Oct. 14 accused the CEO of a Michigan-based election software company of being involved in a “massive” data breach affecting several thousand victims, including minors. Eugune Yu, 64, who heads Konnech, a company that provides software to electoral districts for the management of poll workers, was charged with the felony…
US Elections Offices Start Severing Ties With Software Firm After Chief Executive’s Arrest
October 10, 2022
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Governments around the country are reconsidering contracts with a firm whose CEO was arrested last week on allegations of illegally storing election workers’ personal data on servers in China. Eugene Yu was arrested on Oct. 5 near Lansing, Michigan—where his Konnech firm is based—on data theft charges lodged by Los Angeles County district attorney George…
Elections Offices Severing Ties With Elections Software Firm After CEO’s Arrest
October 10, 2022
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Governments around the country are reconsidering contracts with a firm whose CEO was arrested last week on allegations of illegally storing election workers’ personal data on servers in China. Eugene Yu was arrested on Oct. 5 near Lansing, Michigan—where his Konnech firm is based—on data theft charges lodged by Los Angeles County district attorney George…
New York Times Updates Article That Claimed ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Against Election Software Company After Charges Announced
October 10, 2022
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The New York Times has added an editor’s note to an article it published on Oct. 3 claiming that allegations against a Michigan-based election software company were a “conspiracy theory.” One day later, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon announced charges against the CEO of Konnech, the company, for allegedly stealing and storing election worker data…
After Election Firm CEO’s Arrest, Republicans Push to Terminate Contract With Georgia County
October 7, 2022
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ATLANTA, Ga.—Local Republicans in Atlanta were tarred last month as “election deniers” and “conspiracy theorists” for expressing concerns about Konnech, an election subcontractor with alleged Chinese links. The DeKalb County Elections Board disregarded the concerns and finalized a contract with Konnech. But in a stunning turn of events, the company’s CEO Eugene Yu was arrested…
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