Dem senator: Russians have 'penetrated' some Florida election systems

[octoberlib]

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) on Wednesday said Russian hackers had successfully "penetrated" some of Florida's election systems ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

"They have already penetrated certain counties in the state and they now have free rein to move about," Nelson told the Tampa Bay Times.


Nelson said leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee encouraged him fellow Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) to notify Florida state election supervisors that "the Russians are in their records," according to the report.

Nelson told the news outlet that the state has to act quickly, emphasizing that Russia is trying to undermine faith in the U.S. democratic system.The specifics of the activity remain unclear, including which counties were targeted and why it is believed to be the work of Russians.

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/400969-dem-senator-says-russians-penetrated-some-florida-election-systems?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

[LonePirate]

1. I suspect they were penetrated prior to the 2016 election.