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SMARTech controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2018

    Atlanta ransomware-related billing

    After the Atlanta government ransomware attack, SMARTech billed the city $393,328, while the attackers had demanded $50,000. The supplied material does not provide further detail about the contractual basis or outcome of the billing.

  2. 2017

    RNC email-system controversy

    An RNC email system hosted by SMARTech was used by senior officials during the first Trump administration and was reportedly compromised during the 2016 campaign. The system had also been associated with the earlier Bush White House email controversy.

  3. 2004

    Ohio election-result server controversy

    SMARTech provided a backup server for Ohio election-result data that was activated late on Election Day. Critics and witnesses alleged that the routing arrangement could have enabled manipulation of vote totals. The supplied reference presents these assertions as allegations and speculation rather than a proven adjudication against SMARTech.