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Headline Roundup February 8th, 2018

Russia Infiltrated Voter Rolls

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The head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security revealed Wednesday that Russia managed to hack into voter registration rolls of several states during the 2016 presidential election.

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Top DHS official says Russian hackers infiltrated US voter systems in 2016
Top DHS official says Russian hackers infiltrated US voter systems in 2016

Fox News Digital

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The head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security revealed Wednesday that Russia managed to hack into voter registration rolls of several states during the 2016 presidential election.

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Russia Infiltrated Some U.S. Voter Registration Rolls Before 2016 Election, DHS Says
Russia Infiltrated Some U.S. Voter Registration Rolls Before 2016 Election, DHS Says

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The Russian government successfully obtained access to U.S. voter registration databases in multiple states prior to the 2016 election, the federal official responsible for monitoring hacking said.

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DHS cyber chief: Russia 'successfully penetrated' some state voter rolls
DHS cyber chief: Russia 'successfully penetrated' some state voter rolls

The Hill

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A U.S. cybersecurity official said Wednesday that Russia "successfully penetrated" the voter rolls in a small number of states in 2016.

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