Election Agency Reports It Was Likely Hacked


According to the Election Assistance Commission, the agency had its system infiltrated by a hacker. The FBI is currently investigating the matter and cyber security experts claim that the person who hacked the organization spoke Russian, although they did not explain how they determined his mother tongue. Nor did they provide any proof that the Russian government itself was involved, meaning that it was in all likelihood the cyber equivalent of a lone wolf:
“The agency certifies brands of voting machines and provides election-related data to voters. It does not run elections, count votes or store voter records.
The news comes as worries bubble over about Russian cyberattacks affecting the U.S. presidential election. The intelligence community has blamed Russia for the hacks of various Democrats and Democratic groups, and a secret CIA assessment reportedly determined that the Kremlin was interfering specifically to help Donald Trump win the election.
“Upon detecting the intrusion, the EAC terminated access to the application and began working with federal law enforcement agencies to determine the source of this criminal activity. The FBI is currently conducting an ongoing criminal investigation. As such, questions concerning the investigation should be directed to the FBI,” the EAC said in a press release.”
Source: The Hill


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