Posted on Sep 8, 2022
A hacker bought a voting machine on eBay. Michigan officials are now investigating
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Harri Hursti has bought about 200 used voting machines without incident, but the one he purchased on eBay last month is now the subject of a state investigation, with Michigan officials determined to find out how the device ended up for sale online.
"We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is up for reelection in November, announced in a statement last week.
Harri Hursti has bought about 200 used voting machines without incident, but the one he purchased on eBay last month is now the subject of a state investigation, with Michigan officials determined to find out how the device ended up for sale online.
"We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is up for reelection in November, announced in a statement last week.
A hacker bought a voting machine on eBay. Michigan officials are now investigating
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."For those not in the know, Hursti said it sounds shocking to hear that voting machines can be bought and sold for little money.
"People think it's a big deal but it happens all the time. Most of the time the seller is a government, a county, or it is electric recycling. ... And it is a good thing because hackers are a resource to make things safer."
Hackers like him, he said, are not interested in weaponizing the weaknesses they find. "The reason you pop open the machine is to learn the vulnerabilities" of each machine, in order to safeguard democracy, he added.
And there are plenty of other machines to tinker with, while he waits for the Michigan investigation to unfold.
"I bought two others last month, so I'll get started on those," he said."
..."For those not in the know, Hursti said it sounds shocking to hear that voting machines can be bought and sold for little money.
"People think it's a big deal but it happens all the time. Most of the time the seller is a government, a county, or it is electric recycling. ... And it is a good thing because hackers are a resource to make things safer."
Hackers like him, he said, are not interested in weaponizing the weaknesses they find. "The reason you pop open the machine is to learn the vulnerabilities" of each machine, in order to safeguard democracy, he added.
And there are plenty of other machines to tinker with, while he waits for the Michigan investigation to unfold.
"I bought two others last month, so I'll get started on those," he said."
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