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DHS Confirms Hackers Targeted Election Systems in 20 States
Fortune ^ | October 1, 2016 | David Z. Morris

Posted on 10/01/2016 9:53:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Targets included Arizona and Illinois, with Russia again a prime suspect. A Homeland Security official has confirmed that hackers have targeted the voter registration systems of more than 20 states, the Associated Press reports. That disclosure puts hard numbers on a similar statement made earlier in the week from FBI Director James Comey.

Comey stated that hackers were scanning voter database systems, “which is a preamble for potential intrusion activities,” and had attempted to gain access to some systems. Among states that have been targeted are Illinois and Arizona. In Illinois, hackers reportedly successfully downloaded information on as many as 200,000 voters.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016election; dhs; election; electionsystems; hackers; stateelections
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1 posted on 10/01/2016 9:53:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

whatever.

DHS can’t find outright Muslim immigrant terrorists among us.

But they know “Russians” have hacked the voting systems?

Jeh Johnson and his Obamacult sycophants are a joke.


2 posted on 10/01/2016 9:54:41 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The dems claim it’s those “nasty” Russians again...


3 posted on 10/01/2016 9:55:15 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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4 posted on 10/01/2016 9:55:44 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: JBW1949

And Obama turns our internet systems over to the UN...*ROFL*


5 posted on 10/01/2016 9:56:24 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We already know James Comey is a liar.


6 posted on 10/01/2016 9:57:20 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
So by the Comey standard, if there is no proof of intent, it's no big deal.
7 posted on 10/01/2016 9:58:06 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s probably the DNC doing a little “security” testing.


8 posted on 10/01/2016 9:58:22 AM PDT by SMM48
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And that’s why we have to void the election results and have a do-over. Meanwhile...


9 posted on 10/01/2016 10:00:51 AM PDT by Chuckster ("Them Rag Heads just ain't rational" Curly Bartley 1973)
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Here’s a hack attempt. Someone tried to login and was denied.

“Incorrect password or login ID”

The failed login attempt then is written to a system log.

DHS Jeh Johnson ahah!: Russian hacker! LoL.

Ummmm no ...and not necessarily.


10 posted on 10/01/2016 10:02:15 AM PDT by Red Steel
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so! ok! we know they are doing it, and so! put a stop to it.....firewalls whatever, but stop them....


11 posted on 10/01/2016 10:04:01 AM PDT by B212
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I guess then, that H. Rotten C. must have operatives in Russia, in addition to the FBI, DHS and any number of government agencies.


12 posted on 10/01/2016 10:05:08 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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This is a set up for the Voter Fraud. It is to justify the Dems cheating. No matter what happens, nothing can be done to change it. 110% votes for Hillary nationally. 0 for Trump. Oh well. They warned us.


13 posted on 10/01/2016 10:07:59 AM PDT by DrDude (This poll)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fortune Magazine has turned into a bunch of lackeys for the Dems and Hillary. They have pro-Hillary and anti-Trump articles plastered all over FB. This is the left’s ongoing narrative that Russia is hacking our computer systems, and are trying to rig our elections, presumably for Trump since he’s so “pro-Putin”. This is the Dems and the media’s cover story to mask the massive vote fraud they will undertake. It will also be a convenient excuse to use when Trump wins. The lefties will say the Russians “threw” the election to Trump, and they will manufacture “proof”, which their media lackeys will report. Take it for the Democrats to make Russia the bogeyman for their nefarious deeds. All of this s**t will backfire on them.


14 posted on 10/01/2016 10:08:03 AM PDT by dowcaet (.)
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"...with Russia again a prime suspect..."

Obama-Jeh translation: DNC has successfully taken over the voting booths in those states.

15 posted on 10/01/2016 10:12:15 AM PDT by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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Vote fraud taking place in Illinois? You don’t say. So now the Cook County Democrat machine is now controlled by the “Russians”?


16 posted on 10/01/2016 10:16:20 AM PDT by dowcaet (.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

In other words:

Comey, hitlery, and the DNC have successfully corrected the votes of the deplorables in 20 states to reflect the “true” vote for progressive queen hitlery.


17 posted on 10/01/2016 10:21:24 AM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: dowcaet

Worse. They will use it to justify complete nullification of the election so that Obama can stay in power. It will be an emergency, you know.


18 posted on 10/01/2016 10:30:19 AM PDT by MrChips (Ad sapientiam pertinet aeternarum rerum cognitio intellectualis - St. Augustine)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Obama Admin is the only group hacking the US ,but if you already have the user names and passwords is it hacking


19 posted on 10/01/2016 10:37:37 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: SoFloFreeper

“DHS can’t find outright Muslim immigrant terrorists among us.
But they know “Russians” have hacked the voting systems?”

Yeah, sure.
They’re just prepping us, getting a lie established before the election, and at the same time creating an excuse to have Fed involvement/access to ensure they can rig all future elections with whatever outcome they desire.


20 posted on 10/01/2016 10:38:48 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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