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FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems
YAHOO News ^ | August 29, 2016 | Michael Isikoff

Posted on 08/29/2016 7:42:23 AM PDT by maggief

The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials.

The FBI warning, contained in a “flash” alert from the FBI’s Cyber Division, a copy of which was obtained by Yahoo News, comes amid heightened concerns among U.S. intelligence officials about the possibility of cyberintrusions, potentially by Russian state-sponsored hackers, aimed at disrupting the November elections.

Those concerns prompted Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to convene a conference call with state election officials on Aug. 15, in which he offered his department’s help to make state voting systems more secure, including providing federal cyber security experts to scan for vulnerabilities, according to a “readout” of the call released by the department.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cybersecurity; election; election2016; electionsystems; fbi; fraud; hacking; voterfraud; votingmachines
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To: stocksthatgoup

Here’s the FBI flash:

https://s.yimg.com/dh/ap/politics/images/boe_flash_aug_2016_final.pdf


41 posted on 08/29/2016 8:08:46 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Scooter100

Yes, if we’re to become a third-world country because of Soros’ massive illegals influx.....then we might as well vote like third-world nations.


42 posted on 08/29/2016 8:09:38 AM PDT by Scooter100
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To: maggief

We are screwed.


43 posted on 08/29/2016 8:11:36 AM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~TrumpÂ’s got this, Barry. Go back to your golf game.)
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To: maggief

Foreign...contributors to the Clinton Foundation protecting their investment?


44 posted on 08/29/2016 8:11:49 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: maggief

Islam, doing the voting Republicans refuse to do ...


45 posted on 08/29/2016 8:12:31 AM PDT by Scythian_Reborn
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To: maggief

I want Jeh Johnson’s Homeland Security people nowhere near state election systems.


46 posted on 08/29/2016 8:13:00 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: maggief

They are setting the stage to STEAL the election.

They want us to believe that foreign entities (Russia) will make sure Trump wins.

This is it, folks. The administration is going to do what it can to make sure Hillary wins.

Trump wins you can be SURE they will say we were hacked.


47 posted on 08/29/2016 8:13:50 AM PDT by silentknight
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To: maggief

Georgia machine with NO paper trail, VERY INTERESTING, they are TRYING to persuade the voters HELLARY is going to win Georgia!!!! WE ALL know Georgia IS SOLID in our column!!!! WE NEED to keep our eye on this!!!!


48 posted on 08/29/2016 8:16:37 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: maggief

IF Trump wins..who cares.
IF he does what he says he is going to do they (msm/dnc/sponges) are DONE!


49 posted on 08/29/2016 8:16:50 AM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: maggief

Whoa..


50 posted on 08/29/2016 8:17:58 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: maggief

Interesting timing. Not.


51 posted on 08/29/2016 8:18:14 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: stocksthatgoup

ThreatConnect Research and Fidelis Cybersecurity are claiming a Russian connection.

http://www.scmagazine.com/threatconnect-fidelis-tie-fancy-bear-to-dccc-hack/article/513425/

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meet-dcleaks-wikileaks-like-website-reportedly-run-by-russian-spooks-1577425#


52 posted on 08/29/2016 8:18:22 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Jane Long

If Hillary wins then our country is done. Put a fork in it. There will be no going back without a civil war.

This is the last election. Either Trump wins or it’s over.


53 posted on 08/29/2016 8:19:19 AM PDT by silentknight
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To: hoosiermama

Also, the number of ballots should be equal to the number of people who registered at the polling place.

All ballots should have a serial number, with each ballot accounted for - no more ballots showing up in the trunk of someone’s car.

States should release the tallies when all the ballots are returned and counted. No more waiting for the last ballots from Democrat controlled inner cities - which always seem to have enough votes to lut the Democrat over the top.


54 posted on 08/29/2016 8:20:26 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: maggief

Bookmark


55 posted on 08/29/2016 8:25:27 AM PDT by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and protect our troops)
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To: maggief

We have plenty of time. Every state should have a paper trail!! Demand it now!


56 posted on 08/29/2016 8:26:17 AM PDT by jokemoke
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It is interesting to note that in these cases no evidence was found of vote manipulation.  Still, a breach of the system is concerning.  More concerning is that Democrats have access to voting booths.  ":^)


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57 posted on 08/29/2016 8:28:02 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: maggief

Jeh Johnson, next to Bath House, is the poster boy for affirmative action incompetence and corruption.


58 posted on 08/29/2016 8:28:09 AM PDT by bkopto
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To: Leep; maggief

IF Trump wins..who cares.
IF he does what he says he is going to do they (msm/dnc/sponges) are DONE!


IF Trump wins.....that’s just it. Based on this latest *glitch*....that could be jeopardized.

Again...the timing of this STINKS!!


59 posted on 08/29/2016 8:28:40 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: silentknight

Quote:

“If Hillary wins then our country is done. Put a fork in it. There will be no going back without a civil war.

This is the last election. Either Trump wins or it’s over.”

Truer words have never been spoken.


60 posted on 08/29/2016 8:32:57 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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