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CNN)Russian government-linked hackers potentially targeted as many as 21 states' election systems last year, a Homeland Security official warned Congress on Wednesday.None of those systems were involved in vote counting, however. DHS' acting Director of Cyber Division of the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Samuel Liles, said that by late September the intelligence community concluded that 21 states "were potentially targeted by Russian government-linked cyber actors" with scanning of Internet-connected election systems. Liles did not specify which 21 states he was referring to. The comments came during a hearing of DHS and FBI cybersecurity officials before the Senate intelligence committee.
Liles said of the 21, a small number were attempted for an intrusion unsuccessfully, "as if someone rattled the door knob and was unable to get in," and in a small number "they made it through the door."
DHS officials: 21 states potentially targeted by Russia hackers pre-election - CNNPolitics
"Department of Homeland Security contacted election officials in 21 states Friday 09/22/2017 to notify them that they had been targeted by Russian government hackers during the 2016 election campaign.“It’s unacceptable that it took almost a year after the election to notify states that their elections systems were targeted, but I’m relieved that DHS has acted upon our numerous requests and is finally informing the top elections officials in all 21 affected states that Russian hackers tried to breach their systems in the run up to the 2016 election,” said Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee."
DHS tells states about Russian hacking during 2016 election
It looks like the states they went after, were primarily purple states--ones that are capable of going either direction.
Liles said of the 21, a small number were attempted for an intrusion unsuccessfully, "as if someone rattled the door knob and was unable to get in," and in a small number "they made it through the door."
DHS officials: 21 states potentially targeted by Russia hackers pre-election - CNNPolitics
"Department of Homeland Security contacted election officials in 21 states Friday 09/22/2017 to notify them that they had been targeted by Russian government hackers during the 2016 election campaign.“It’s unacceptable that it took almost a year after the election to notify states that their elections systems were targeted, but I’m relieved that DHS has acted upon our numerous requests and is finally informing the top elections officials in all 21 affected states that Russian hackers tried to breach their systems in the run up to the 2016 election,” said Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee."
DHS tells states about Russian hacking during 2016 election
It looks like the states they went after, were primarily purple states--ones that are capable of going either direction.
