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South Carolina May Prove a Microcosm of U.S. Election Hacking ... » Jul 16, 2017 ...On Election Day alone, there were nearly 150,000 attempts to penetrate the state's voter-registration system, according to a postelection report by the South Carolina ...The scans examined the state agency's website and office network, checking for vulnerabilities using a federally-maintained database. Wsj.com

Georgia Says Someone in U.S. Government Tried to Hack State's ... » Dec 8, 2016 ...The state of Georgia asked the Department of Homeland Security to explain what appears to be an attempted breach of its computer systems housing the state ... DHS didn't take that step, however, as many states expressed concern about additional federal authority over their election systems and said the... Wsj.com

Russia Targeted 21 States for Election Hacking, Official Says - WSJ » Jun 21, 2017 ...12, 2016); Georgia Says Someone in U.S. Government Tried to Hack State's Computers Housing Voter Data (Dec. ...similar intrusion attempts in coming elections, Mr. Johnson suggested Congress consider grants to state election officials to “help them harden their cybersecurity and raise awareness of the... Wsj.com

Homeland Security tied to attempted hack of Georgia's election ... » Dec 8, 2016 ...An attempted hack into Georgia's voter registration database was traced back to the Department of Homeland Security, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday . A third-party security firm working for the state detected the unsuccessful breach and linked it to an IP address associated with DHS, the report... Cnbc.com

GOP Seeks to Close Federal Election Agency - WSJ » Jul 17, 2017 ...The hacking probe is being conducted at the same time the FBI is undertaking a broader investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, including attempts to get into state election databases, and whether anyone working with President Donald Trump's campaign colluded in the effort. Wsj.com

State Officials to Testify on Possible Russian Involvement in 2016 ... » Jun 18, 2017 ...The Senate and House intelligence committees are set to hold open hearings on Russian hacking efforts during the 2016 election, featuring testimony from current and former federal officials and state election directors. Wsj.com

Georgia Confirms Homeland Security Attempted To Hack Election ... » Dec 14, 2016 ...Last week we noted a letter from Georgia Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, to the Department of Homeland Security questioning why someone with a DHS IP address (216.81.81.80) had attempted to hack into his state's election database on November 15, 2016 at 8:43AM. Now, according to WSB-TV in... Zerohedge.com

Georgia Accuses Homeland Security Of Attempting To Hack State's ... » Dec 8, 2016 ...Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is anxiously wondering, as are we, why someone with a Department Of Homeland Security IP address would try to hack into his State's voter registration database. Even though DHS offered cyber security help to states prior to the election, the Wall Street Journal notes... Zerohedge.com

DHS responds to hacking accusations from Georgia | TheHill » Dec 16, 2016 ...DHS officials told reporters on a conference call Friday that the attempted entry came from an employee at the state's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center who was accessing Georgia's database of licensed security personnel. The training center regularly accesses that database to verify that potential... Thehill.com

Georgia, DHS at Odds After Alleged Attempted “Hack” | Election ... » Dec 13, 2016 ...Kemp last week demanded the federal agency explain why someone using a DHS computer attempted to access Georgia's voter registration database. Homeland Security launched an internal investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that DHS had tracked the incident to a computer at the... Editions.lib.umn.edu