Security Consultants Demonstrate That It’s Easy To Hack Voting Machines

Security consultants have been demonstrating that it’s simple and affordable to hack voting machines recently. Cyber security firms like Symantec and Crowdstrike have confirmed that hacking a voting machine is a fairly simple process, costing about $15 online and requiring only moderate knowledge.
“I can insert it, and then it resets the card, and now I’m able to vote again,” Symantec researcher Brian Varner told CBS News. The hacker doesn’t even need to leave the voting booth – and monitoring the actions of someone casting a vote is illegal, to preserve the voter’s right to cast a secret ballot.

“For $15 and in-depth knowledge of the card, you could hack the vote.”

Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz told CNN Money a similar story. His firm was hired to investigate by the Democratic National Committee after the email leak that shook the party.

“There’s not even a doubt in my mind that there are other actors out there that have yet to be found. I’m sure there will be other hacks that come out over the course of this election and certainly beyond that.”

Kurtz called the DNC leak a watershed moment, suggesting that it was only the tip of the iceberg. He says that his firm has been fielding calls from Washington non-stop as politicians try to come to grips with the unprecedented threat of hackers trying to manipulate or subvert the American political process.

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