Election hacking has become a key topic during this year’s presidential elections, more so now that candidates and voters are being actively targeted by actors that are assumed to be acting with Russian support.
In this modified edition of CSO Online’s Hacked Opinions series, we explore the myths and realities of hacking an election, by speaking with a number of security experts.
Q: Can the national election really be hacked? If so, how?
“It’s unlikely that the national election could really be hacked to alter the outcome. Voter registration databases have recently proven vulnerable, but adding, modifying, or deleting records doesn’t produce the intended effect (changed outcome); it just raises questions about the integrity of the database on election day,” said Levi Gundert, CP of Intelligence and Strategy, Recorded Future.
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