Seven State Websites or Voter Rolls Reportedly Hacked by Russian Operatives Prior to 2016 Election

We know American intelligence officials believe Russian-linked hackers targeted state voter rolls in as many as 39 states and even local voter registration officials, as part of its effort to interfere in the American elections in 2016. The Department of Homeland Security notified 21 states in September their election systems were targeted, but that in most cases they were not breached. NBC News reported Tuesday that the U.S. intelligence community had substantial evidence prior to the Nov. 2016 election indicating that seven states’ voter registration systems or websites were hacked by Russian-backed operatives, but that information was not passed on to state officials.

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