Security researchers have found vulnerabilities with the machines some Americans will use to vote.
The news comes in a hotly contested election
cycle where hacked emails are being deployed furiously in an attempt to
sway public opinion. Meanwhile, hackers have already tried to breach
election systems in more than 20 states, according to the Department of
Homeland Security.
According to experts, the people doing the hacking may not have to try hard.
"The machines themselves physically have been
shown to be very vulnerable," Cris Thomas, a strategist for Tenable
Network Security, a Maryland based cybersecurity company, told CNBC's
"On the Money" recently. In a related development, some machines are
using outdated technology.
"The fact is we've been voting on old
technology, old Windows 2000 based operating systems… The voting
machines themselves are archaic, having been around for 10-15 years,"
said Congressman Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat who has sponsored
legislation on the issue.
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