And that’s where this latest hack came from: elections officials in Illinois and Arizona said someone gained access to their state voter databases.

In Illinois, the hackers may have made off with information on up to 200,000 voters, including their names, addresses and birth dates — all attractive information for someone trying to steal money.

In Pennsylvania, it’s easier than that.

All of that is public information in Pennsylvania. Just a few clicks on the State Department’s website brings users to a page prompting them to buy a public database of every registered voter.

Fill out a few pieces of information, pay the $20, and anyone can download lists of information organized by county. The data, which is useful for campaigns looking to target specific voter demographics, include names, sex, birth dates, addresses, party affiliation and even some phone numbers.

Changing that data is a different hurdle. Illinois officials say it doesn’t appear anything was altered in their system, but some security analysts say it’s more likely the hackers just wanted the information about voters.