Foreign hackers hit two state election databases

[Person 2713]

Foreign hackers broke into two state election databases in recent weeks, according to a restricted FBI warning obtained by Yahoo News. The report comes amid unprecedented concerns that Russian state-sponsored hackers may be seeking to disrupt the November presidential elections. The FBI is now warning election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems. An FBI alert, labeled as restricted for “NEED TO KNOW recipients,” disclosed the bureau was investigating intrusions for two state election websites this summer, including one that resulted in the “exfiltration” of voter-registration data. The bulletin does not identify the states in question, but sources told Yahoo News they were Arizona and Illinois.

One of the IP addresses listed in the FBI alert has allegedly surfaced before in Russian criminal underground hacker forums. Six states rely entirely on paperless touchscreen voting with no paper ballot backups.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/08/29/foreign-hackers-hit-two-electoral-databases.html?via=mobile&source=copyurl
Illinois is one
the news had it about one month ago
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/hackers-hit-state-voter-registration-database/article_c56eaab9-4faa-52ef-9744-7d73b6fffafe.html

[Wilms]

1. Electronic voting machines are only part of the problem.

These electronic poll books seem like a major vulnerability.

But as far as Russia goes, who knows. Last month, Russia was implicated in the NSA breech. A few weeks later the possibility that it was an inside job was admitted. Since then...crickets.

Never mind another cold-war. They're playin' us.

[mopinko]

2. not sure about the rest of il, but cook county

has a paper ballot that is read by a tabulator. there are touch screens, w a review tape, but few people here use them.

[Person 2713]

3. What about early voting? I thought I was going to do that but I believe it is all touch screen

anywhere in Il including Chicago. Will check it out and having second thoughts...1st attempt at early voting ...anyone?
I always in the past take paper

[mopinko]

4. you are right. early voting is all touch.

you can get an absentee ballot that is paper, tho. no fault absentee.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. People can check their voter registration status here:

http://www.canivote.org

Spread this around!

[Person 2713]

6. Thank you. Esp. Folks in AZ & IL check it out now!