The FBI issued a flash alert to election officials across the country confirming that foreign hackers have compromised state election systems in two states. The alert does not provide details about the states that suffered the attacks, but according to Yahoo News, sources familiar with the document say it refers voter registration databases in Arizona and Illinois. US authorities fear possible cyber attacks launched by nation-state actors like Russians that could have serious consequences on the result of the next Presidential Election. The government is offering to help states protect the Nov. 8 U.S. election from hacking or other tampering.”]
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