DHS Confirms Hackers Targeted Election Systems in 20 States

[CousinIT]

I mentioned this on November 9th (and said that Russia was a prime suspect) and people laughed at me. Now?

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 by 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.

Both U.S. intelligence officials speaking to NBC News and outside sources speaking to ABC News have pointed to Russia-based hackers as culprits of the attacks, which follow a hack of the Democratic National Committee also widely blamed on Russian state action. Comey has stated that the FBI is investigating “just what mischief is Russia up to in connection with our election.”

http://fortune.com/2016/10/01/hackers-targeted-election-systems/

[Coyotl]

1. Or they are American hackers working behind a firewall in Russia to avoid being identified.

Comparing 2004 and 2016 Exit Polls:

"Another graphic, this to compare 2004 and 2016 exit polling in the 20 contested Senate race states with polling. The same Senate seats were contested. Presidential results minus exit polls equals a + shift for the percentage more Republican votes than exit polling reports. The 2004 mean was +1.9% and normally distributed, the 2016 mean was +4.7% and the trendline increases in red states. States sorted red to blue from left to right."

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/electionintegrity/CKgvhwJ6Src

[2naSalit]

8. Yup.....nt

[Delphinus]

2. This should

be investigated fully!

[Raastan]

3. I feel much better knowing Comey is looking into it.

Is there any oversight for the overseers?

[LisaL]

15. Yes, that is such a comfort to us all.

I am sure he will get to the bottom of it.

[tavernier]

4. Comey stated...

Such a comfort.

Sadly Obama doesn't have the power to cut out his treasonous tongue. Makes you miss the old days.

[2naSalit]

9. But the "old days" are coming back!

And to a community near you... SOON!

[KittyWampus]

5. This is from October 1st. The Election came and went. Where was the action by the DNC?

Obama? Clinton?

[Hekate]

11. I have a feeling whatever President Obama is doing is very much behind the scenes. We won't know...

....unless he has something to tell us. But this corruption goes deep, and I'm hoping the SS is continuing to do its job of protecting POTUS every second.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. It's nice to see the NSA backdoors, that they force PC, Server, Router, and OS to add proven useful.

[Sunny05]

7. K&R. Pressure House Oversight Committee.

Here's a DU thread about the House Oversight Committee.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141621396

Look for posts/replies #5, 14, 8, 11 for phone # and web pages of the committee.

[Merlot]

10. just what mischief is Russia up to...'

So hacking elections is now "mischief?"

Coming from comey, this is just perfect.

[LisaL]

16. They are just a bunch of cute little imps.

[Lucinda]

12. ...

[Qutzupalotl]

13. Kick

[Ellipsis]

14. You might want to point out Oct. date of the article

Good data.

[triron]

17. I recall

being alarmed about this but it faded with excitement over all the other stuff going on.

[UCmeNdc]

18. Everyone overlooked this........

Test run?

[UCmeNdc]

19. Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run!

Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run! Test Run!

Did I say it enough?

[Coyotl]

20. This was news in September.

You don't have to be Russian to operate an election hack from behind the Russian firewall, you just need to be a hacker avoiding getting caught in the West.

[red dog 1]

21. K&R...Thanks for posting