If Russia is trying to hack America, it is not to help Donald Trump win | David Klion
by David Klion from Technology | The Guardian on (#1SBDF)
Several prominent hacks have led some to accuse Russia of meddling in the US elections. If true, Putin's objectives are likely part of a bigger play
Americans know that a functioning democracy relies on a basic trust in the validity of the process. Russia, a country that has thoroughly undermined trust in its own democratic process, now appears to have every incentive to do the same to ours.
US intelligence officials told NBC News this week that Russian-based hackers have stolen data on thousands of registered voters in Illinois and unsuccessfully attempted to do the same in Arizona. They have suggested that the hackers in question may be directly tied to the Russian government.