America’s Top Hackers Discovered Vulnerabilities In Voting Machines — But It May Be Too Late
Voting Machines,Voting,Politics
Hackers at the annual DEF CON conference convened in Las Vegas this past weekend to identify vulnerabilities in voting machines for the 2024 election, but it may be too late to address their findings before this year’s election. The DEF CON “Voting Village” hacking event entailed hackers working with a variety of voting machines, attempting to bypass firewalls and other security measures on devices meant for counting ballots and confirming voters’ identities, Politico reported. Many individuals focused on election integrity are concerned that no system to swiftly update security measures...
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