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I seriously don't know why anyone would think that putting things like voter registration, access to classified information and the US power grid on an internet connected computer system is a good idea?
Not sure about the state of voting systems but obviously if you can register online, vote online they are public facing systems to one degree or another. I'd agree they need to be taken offline and only ne used in closed network.
Classified systems are closed networks, even the devices you can connect to them are controlled. The grid is pretty much the same way. The trouble is that air gap is no guarantee of anything.
Nelson is not looking to good for re-election. What better way to improve his standing than to wrap himself in the garland of the Russians and “Psst”, Trump. Call me skeptical.
But, here we are at the mid-terms and this is the third or fourth Dem facing re-election having a revelation discovery of Russian interference. Ahem, the Russians., again.
The US Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed that Russian hackers have accessed Florida Voting Systems.
Any Florida registered voter should confirm if your registration has been cancelled or changed. You want to ensure you are still registered when you show up to vote.
Watch for identify theft, since name, birth date, home address and social security number are part of voter registration records.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) on Wednesday said Russian hackers had successfully "penetrated" some of Florida's election systems ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
"They have already penetrated certain counties in the state and they now have free rein to move about"
Nelson said leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee encouraged him fellow Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) to notify Florida state election supervisors that "the Russians are in their records," according to the report.
Ya... Paper ballots to be safe!!
LOL! The DHS was the culprit last time they tried to pin it on the Russians.
“The Florida Department of State has received zero information from Senator Nelson or his staff that support his claims,” agency spokeswoman Sarah Revell said in a statement. “Additionally, the Department has received no information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that corroborates Senator Nelson’s statement and we have no evidence to support these claims.
“If Senator Nelson has specific information about threats to our elections, he should share it with election officials in Florida.”
I suspect this is really going to blow up in his face.
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Nelson’s remarks immediately caused a major stir among county elections officials, who are testing equipment, training poll workers and counting mail ballots in advance of the Aug. 28 primary. Pinellas County elections officials immediately contacted the FBI, Homeland Security and other state and federal agencies in a desperate attempt to find out more about Nelson’s assertion.
“Our office has not seen any indication that we have had any penetration by any bad actions,” said Pinellas election’s office spokesman Dustin Chase.
Russian operatives have "penetrated" some of Florida's voter registration systems ahead of the 2018 midterms, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Wednesday, adding new urgency to concerns about hacking.The state, however, said it has received "zero information" supporting his claim.
"They have already penetrated certain counties in the state and they now have free rein to move about," Nelson told the Tampa Bay Times before a campaign event in Tampa. He said something similar a day earlier in Tallahassee but declined to elaborate.
"That's classified," the Democrat said Tuesday.
The Florida Department of State has received zero information from Senator Nelson or his staff that support his claims," agency spokeswoman Sarah Revell said in a statement. "Additionally, the Department has received no information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that corroborates Senator Nelson's statement and we have no evidence to support these claims.
LMAO!!!! So only Nelson knows about this plot and when asked by the press to elaborate, he answers "that's classified"........LMAO!!!!
Nelson is trying to turn around his sagging reelection chances. McCaskill did the same thing with her “ The Russians tried to hack me.”, a week or two back. Part of the Dem’s loser candidate playbook. After all, “Just think about how historic it will be to elect Hillary as the first woman president.” Occams razor perverted.
Hillsborough FL Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said Senator Marco Rubio made a similar reference to Russian intrusion during a meeting with election supervisors at the Orlando airport on May 30.
Latimer said about eight or 10 elections officials were in the room. Rubio was asked which counties were targeted. "He looked around the room and said, 'I don't believe it's anybody here,'" Latimer said.
The supervisors at the Orlando meeting said Rubio told them to not discuss details with the news media, and none did, until Nelson's remarks surfaced Wednesday.
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