Russian agents hacked US voting system manufacturer before US election – report
by David Smith in Washington and Jon Swaine in New Yo from Technology | The Guardian on (#2RZB4)
- Federal contractor arrested and charged with removing classified material
- NSA report: cyber-attack on software supplier and phishing emails hit officials
Russian intelligence agents hacked a US voting systems manufacturer in the weeks leading up to last year's presidential election, according to the Intercept, citing what it said was a highly classified National Security Agency (NSA) report.
The revelation coincided with the arrest of Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, who was charged with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet.
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