Headline RoundupSeptember 23rd, 2017
DHS Informs States About Hacking
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informed 21 states that they were targeted by Russian hackers during the 2016 election. The DHS did not disclose to the media which states were targeted, but Reuters reports that Wisconsin, Ohio, California, and 10 others have confirmed that they were targeted. Several states have also said that the hackers were unsuccessful in their attempts or that hackers only made preliminary attempts on the systems.
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DHS tells states about Russian hacking during 2016 electionWashington Post
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The Department of Homeland Security contacted election officials in 21 states Friday to notify them that they had been targeted by Russian government hackers during the 2016 election campaign.
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Wisconsin, Ohio, California among states targeted by Russian hackers in 2016 raceReuters
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Wisconsin, Ohio, California and 10 other states said on Friday they were among 21 states that Russian government hackers targeted in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump though no votes were changed.
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Media spread fake news that Russia ‘hacked’ ‘election results’ — but here’s the truthThe Blaze
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Several mainstream media outlets reported Friday that the U.S. government recently confirmed that Russian government “cyber actors” attempted to hack the 2016 election results or “election systems.”
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