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Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« on: February 08, 2018, 11:12:58 pm »

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Feb 8 2018, 7:28 am ET
Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says

by Cynthia McFadden, William M. Arkin and Kevin Monahan

The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said she couldn't talk about classified information publicly, but in 2016, "We saw a targeting of 21 states and an exceptionally small number of them were actually successfully penetrated."

Jeh Johnson, who was DHS secretary during the Russian intrusions, said, "2016 was a wake-up call and now it's incumbent upon states and the Feds to do something about it before our democracy is attacked again."

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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2018, 11:50:43 pm »
The Obama administration failed America. Jeh Johnson failed as Homeland Security lead.

Last year Schiff offered to collude with Russia, and disrupt our otherwise fair elections.

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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2018, 12:06:10 am »
Has the voting system sent a #MeToo tweet yet?
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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2018, 12:12:06 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on February 08, 2018, 11:12:58 pm
Politics
Feb 8 2018, 7:28 am ET
Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says

by Cynthia McFadden, William M. Arkin and Kevin Monahan

The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said she couldn't talk about classified information publicly, but in 2016, "We saw a targeting of 21 states and an exceptionally small number of them were actually successfully penetrated."

Jeh Johnson, who was DHS secretary during the Russian intrusions, said, "2016 was a wake-up call and now it's incumbent upon states and the Feds to do something about it before our democracy is attacked again."

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/russians-penetrated-u-s-voter-systems-says-top-u-s-n845721

Um..... but.....

wouldn't talking to NBC be 'talking publicly'?   :shrug:
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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2018, 12:16:28 am »
Quote from: edpc on February 09, 2018, 12:06:10 am
Has the voting system sent a #MeToo tweet yet?

Isn't that pound MeToo?
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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2018, 12:18:51 am »
Just maybe these databases and voting systems shouldn't be connected to the Internet...

Just perhaps?
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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2018, 12:21:27 am »
Quote from: DB on February 09, 2018, 12:18:51 am
Just maybe these databases and voting systems shouldn't be connected to the Internet...

Just perhaps?

That would be a good start.
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Re: Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says
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