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Election Assistance Commission Hacked Using SQL Injection (reuters.com)
whoever57 writes: The commission that is responsible for ensuring the integrity of voting machines was itself hacked. The hacker gained access to non-public reports on weaknesses in voting machines. The hack occurred after the election, so it is unlikely that this hack resulted in changing the result. However, if one hacker can break in, how does anyone know that there was not a prior hack? The hack used an SQL injection flaw to gain access to usernames and passwords which were then cracked.
wiredmikey adds: Researchers have discovered that a Russian-speaking hacker broke into the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) systems, and has been trying to sell stolen access credentials -- including admin-level -- on the underground. On December 1, researchers with Recorded Future discovered internet chatter that appeared to relate to an EAC breach. A hacker, called "Rasputin" by Recorded Future, was discussing the sale of more than 100 EAC access credentials to a middle-eastern government broker. The hacker claimed to have accessed the systems via an SQLi vulnerability, which Recorded Future was able to locate and report. EAC said Thursday that was aware of the "potential intrusion" and was investigating the incident.
Bulllshit and spin.
They didn't report it, because They thought Hillary would win in a landslide. The Undue influencing of elections was done by the MSM which was exposed by the so-called "hacks". I mean, by all accounts it MUST BE THE RUSSIANS!!! how else could she have lost???
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
has consistently helped Trump
What exactly did "Russia's" hacking do to help Trump? No one has ever fought the authenticity of the leaked e-mails. Leading up to the election we had plenty of coverage on Trump's mouth (From pussy grabbing and beyond). The only thing the leaks did was validate what most people already thought about Clinton's team.
Look at the numbers for the swing states Trump flipped and secured his win (Wisconsin and Michigan). Republican turnout was near flat. 3rd Parties got a big bump and the DNC took a big hit. These are states that Sanders won in the Primary. The Russians didn't do the DNC primary. The Russians didn't push superdelegate counts before they were elected. The Russians didn't collude to keep Sanders out. The Russians weren't complete assholes to Sanders supporters during the Primary.
Clinton lost because she was Clinton. No amount of word twisting on how it was some IRC user name Vlad is going to change that.