Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Penalized for Accessing Hillary Clinton’s Confidential Voter Data

Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Penalized for Accessing Hillary Clinton’s Confidential Voter Data
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks to reporters and members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), following the union's endorsement of Sanders, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at the CWA's headquarters in Washington. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Zachary Stieber
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The Democratic National Committee has barred Bernie Sander’s presidential campaign from accessing its voter database in a move that some are saying is an attempt at sabotage. 

The ban came after a software glitch allowed Sanders’ campaign to review Hillary Clinton’s private campaign information, a committee official told NBC.

The breach happened after a software error at technology company NGP VAN, which provides campaigns with voter data. 

As a result of the glitch, “all users on the system across the Democratic campaigns were inadvertently able to access some data belonging to other campaigns for a brief window,” DNC spokesman Luis Miranda said in a statement.

Sanders’ campaign faulted the company in a statement for continuing to “make series errors.” 

The front page of NGP VAN's website. (Screenshot)
The front page of NGP VAN's website. Screenshot
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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