Friday, December 16, 2016

Agency That Defends Elections From Hacks Was Hit By Hackers

Hackers Breached U.S. Election Agency After Vote, According to Security Firm

The security firm discovered the hacker offering logon credentials for access to computers.

12/15/2016 06:27 pm ET
The U.S. agency charged with ensuring that voting machines meet security standards was itself penetrated by a hacker after the elections in November, according to a security firm working with law enforcement on the matter.
The security firm, Recorded Future, was monitoring underground electronic markets where hackers buy and sell wares and discovered someone offering logon credentials for access to computers at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, company executives said.
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