Could the Presidential Election Be Hacked? FBI ‘Flash’ Alert Urges States to Bolster Security

 
‘Recent hacks in election databases raise fresh concerns about cybersecurity in the lead-up to the presidential elections. According to a new investigation by Yahoo News, the FBI’s Cyber Division released a “flash” alert earlier this month and warned election officials across the nation to take new measures to bolster the security of their computer systems.
Sources familiar with the document told Yahoo News that Arizona and Illinois were the two states compromised by the hacks. The Illinois hack reportedly caused more damage, forcing officials to shut down the voter registration system for 10 days in July after the hackers managed to download personal data on up to 200,000 state voters. We speak to Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News.’
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