Hacker attacks in Russia: 21 state suffered from the attacks ahead of presidential elections

Hacker attacks in Russia: 21 state suffered from the attacks ahead of presidential elections

The US Federal government reported cyber attacks on system of election commissions, recorded before the presidential elections that took place in the fall of 2016. On the identified data, hacking attempts have been recorded in 21 States.

According to the Associated Press, the hacker’s goal was to influence the outcome of the US presidential election in favor of Donald trump. Among the States receiving such notification, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin – a victory which was crucial for the presidential candidates in the United States.

Hacker attacks in Russia: 21 state suffered from the attacks ahead of presidential elections

The States of Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Texas and Washington have also confirmed that they have been exposed to cyber attacks that did not succeed. And last year, the States of Arizona and Illinois was said that he had been the target of hacker attacks from Russia.

The Associated Press reported that Iowa, Maryland, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Oregon, Oklahoma were also targeted, bringing the total number of States reached numbers 21.

«There continues to be no evidence that the Russians have changed one vote or one record,» reported Judd Choi, President of the National Association of state elections in the USA. The only state that has recognized the successful hacking of their registration systems became Illinois.

Recall, Donald trump said that Vladimir Putin «vehemently denied» Russia’s intervention in the presidential election of 2016.

 

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