Hacker demonstrates how voting machines can be compromised - CBS News
Hacker demonstrates how voting machines can be compromised
Concerns
are growing over the possibility of a rigged presidential election.
Experts believe a cyberattack this year could be a reality, especially
following last month's hack of Democratic National Committee emails.
The
ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee sent a letter
Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, saying in part: "Election
security is critical, and a cyberattack by foreign actors on our
elections systems could compromise the integrity of our voting process."
Roughly
70 percent of states in the U.S. use some form of electronic voting.
Hackers told CBS News that problems with electronic voting machines have
been around for years. The machines and the software are old and
antiquated. But now with millions heading to the polls in three months,
security experts are sounding the alarm, reports CBS News correspondent
Mireya Villarreal.
For weeks, Republican presidential nominee
Donald Trump has told his supporters the outcome of the 2016 election
could be out of his control.
"I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have got to be honest," Trump said to Ohio voters last week.
Brian Varner and Mireya Villarreal
CBS News
