The known scope of the Russian government's attack on the United State's election integrity continues to grow. 。
Kremlin-backed hackers hit voting systems in 39 states, according to。 Bloomberg。.。
SEE ALSO:Smirnoff slams Trump's Russia relationship in punchdrunk, brilliant ad campaign 。Those attacks included attempts to break into poll worker software on Nov. 8, the day of the 2016 presidential election, as well as attempts to erase voter information. Russian government hackers even got their hands on a trove of campaign finance information in one state, according to the report.。
Thanks for signing up!。
Despite all this, the report and intelligence officials have insisted there is no evidence hackers altered vote totals. The reasons for that are debatable, but it's very possible that — despite the effort and level of intrusion — the U.S.'s vast array of voting systems was too multi-faceted to directly undermine. 。
Of course, hackers don't necessarily have to change voting totals to alter the outcome of an election. U.S. officials have accused the Kremlin and Russian media outlets of orchestrating disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and Russian government-backed hacks of Democratic Party organizations coincided with the leaking of information from those hacks in a way that undermined Clinton's candidacy.。
Featured Video For You。
(责任编辑:焦點)
Ivanka Trump's unpaid interns share cringeworthy financial advice
Beyonce leads huge Coachella 2018 lineup
A winter storm is breaking snowfall records in the Southeast
Incredible images show the East Coast 'bomb cyclone' from space
Plane makes emergency landing after engine rips apart during flight
Jessica Biel's 'The Sinner' is the most binge
These photos of the extreme cold are deeply, sadly satisfying
Old lady swatting at a cat ends up in Photoshop battle
Man on 'Jeopardy!' learns the hard way to always keep it 'gangsta'
Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence
Donald Trump brags his 'nuclear button' is bigger than Kim Jong Un's