DHS Informs States About Hacking

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.