Dominion Stored Master Encryption Keys in Plaintext in Election Databases – Confirmed in 5+ Counties (GA)

Independent forensic analysis confirmed that Dominion placed master cryptographic encryption keys unprotected and in plaintext within the same database used to store election data and produce contest results – in direct violation of FIPS 140-2, which requires cryptographic keys to be protected within a cryptographic module. This vulnerability was confirmed in election databases from multiple Georgia counties, including Appling, Bibb, Coffee, Jones, and Telfair. The EOG Report concluded that these encryption keys “provide access to all tools and information including usernames and passwords necessary to manipulate, fabricate, produce, and/or replace election results . . . without detection.” The keys were present in the same database that was accessible via open SQL Server ports, meaning that any remote actor who connected to the database had the cryptographic means to decrypt, modify, and re-encrypt results without leaving evidence.