Hacking Chads

Résumé du livre

This paper addresses a growing concern to one of the most fundamental components of our democracy: how cybersecurity risks can influence the integrity of our elections. This past summer's hacks and attempted network intrusions into a variety of Democratic Party networks and into election infrastructure highlight the urgency of the issue. The mounting evidence of Russian involvement, confirmed in an unprecedented statement by the Obama Administration in October, underscores the stakes. While there previously have been occasional -- and mostly unfounded -- concerns about localized voter fraud in U.S. elections, this is the first time a foreign nation attempted to influence a U.S. election by taking advantage of weaknesses in our cybersecurity.