Congress is running out of time to secure the 2020 elections

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Russian hackers targeted US elections in 2016. They spread misinformation across social media platforms and attempted to infiltrate voting machines. Last week, Special Counsel Robert Mueller warned Congress that 2016 “wasn’t a single attempt” and that foreign actors continue to threaten the democratic process “as we sit here.”

He wasn’t the first to give that warning. This spring, FBI director Chris Wray said that protecting the 2018 midterm elections from foreign interference was just a “dress rehearsal for the big show” in 2020. Earlier this year, the director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, gave a similar warning: “Despite growing awareness of cyber threats and improving cyber defenses, nearly all information, communication...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/30/20747088/congress-election-security-mitch-mcconnell-cybersecurity-paper-ballots

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