Should You Be Afraid of Election Hacking? Here’s What Experts Say

Oct 29, 2018, 10:50 AM

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After Election Day two years ago, one thing became clear: foreign powers, notably Russia, had attempted to interfere in the American democratic process. They used various methods, and had varying degrees of success. Whether those efforts had a decisive impact is less certain. But such a brazen assault on U.S. elections by an adversarial nation left many Americans worrying: Can our elections be hacked?

The short answer to that question is, mostly likely, yes.