FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems

YAHOO News ^ | August 29, 2016 | Michael Isikoff

[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.

[maggief]

Here’s the FBI flash:

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

[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.

[ColdOne]

We are screwed.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

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

[Scythian_Reborn]

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

[FreedomPoster]

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

[silentknight]

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.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

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!!!!

[Leep]

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

[SE Mom]

Whoa..

[Jane Long]

Interesting timing. Not.

[maggief]

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#

[silentknight]

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.

[Cowboy Bob]

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.

[Seattle Conservative]

Bookmark

[jokemoke]

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

[DoughtyOne]

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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[bkopto]

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

[Jane Long]

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

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

Again...the timing of this STINKS!!

[TTFlyer]

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.