Posted on Aug 13, 2018
An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes
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Well, the title is a little misleading... 30 of 39 kids 9-17 were able to hack the voting machines... Not sure if I am scared that the machines are that beatable, or proud of these smart kids. Can i be both? Hope the gov't is hiring them...
An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes
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Elections
Cyber
Security
Political Organization
Voting
Posted >1 y ago
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Time to get rid of these internet connected voting machines and go back to a paper ballot and only have absentee ballots that are notarised for special circumstances.
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These kids were hacking websites that post election results, not the machines used to record votes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-45154497/hacking-the-us-mid-terms-it-s-child-s-play
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-45154497/hacking-the-us-mid-terms-it-s-child-s-play
Hacking the US mid-terms? It's child's play
Security experts say the US voting system is extremely vulnerable to cyber-attack. How vulnerable? Just ask these 11-year-olds.
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