Ga. finds evidence homeland security tried to hack election system

[Suzanimal]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. state of Georgia is accusing the Homeland Security Department of apparently trying to hack its election systems.

Georgia Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp said in a letter Thursday a computer traced back to the agency in Washington tried unsuccessfully to penetrate the state office's firewall one week after the presidential election.

Kemp sought details, including who might have authorized the activity and whether other states might have been scanned without authorization.

DHS is reviewing the letter and did not immediately comment.

Georgia was one of two states that did not accept the federal department's help to secure its election-related systems.

The letter says the system holds personal information on more than 6.5 million state residents.

Kemp sits on the DHS Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group.

http://www.11alive.com/news/politics/elections/ga-finds-evidence-homeland-security-tried-to-hack-election-system/367305510

[PierzStyx]

Of course. Because America is one giant friggin hypocrite. Its enough to give one an ulcer.

[RonZeplin]

Georgia was one of two states that did not accept the federal department's help to secure its election-related systems

It might be one of those secret warrants that's so classified that the spooks don't even know what it's for? If y'all were innocent they wouldn't be shaking down the whole state of Georgia. It's for the children.

[timosman]

It might be one of those secret warrants that's so classified that the spooks don't even know what it's for? If y'all were innocent they wouldn't be shaking down the whole state of Georgia. It's for the children.

It is simple. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.

[oyarde]

This does not sound like something homeland security should be involved in .

[AZJoe]

All 10 election Hacks in Georgia Trace Back to DHS: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/georgias-election-servers-hacked-dhs/

[AZJoe]

Multiple State election agencies: DHS compromised our systems, not Russia
http://personalliberty.com/state-election-agencies-dhs-compromised-systems-not-russia/

"A growing number of state officials are saying the federal government looks to be the only entity that compromised their election systems. Election officials in Georgia, West Virginia and Kentucky all say election systems in their states were targeted by cyberattacks originating from Department of Homeland Security computers. ...

[Jan2017]

Multiple State election agencies: DHS compromised our systems, not Russia
http://personalliberty.com/state-election-agencies-dhs-compromised-systems-not-russia/

"A growing number of state officials are saying the federal government looks to be the only entity that compromised their election systems. Election officials in Georgia, West Virginia and Kentucky all say election systems in their states were targeted by cyberattacks originating from Department of Homeland Security computers. ...

This is about the first time I have ventured in to this part of the RPF forums . . . ok maybe once when Rand was going against Trey Grayson for the GOP Senate nod . . .
but back on point - this is huge . . . I mean yuuuge.