Russian hackers accessed voter databases in two Florida counties prior to the 2016 presidential elections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, following a briefing with the FBI earlier today.
According to DeSantis, the hackers were able to access the databases by sending spearfishing emails to county employees. These links contained malware that, once opened, gave the Russian military intelligence unit GRU access to voter registration information.
The names of the affected counties were not formally announced, but DeSantis said that the election officials and employees from those counties have been notified.
The New York Times reported late last month that these malicious emails were sent to 120 elections email accounts across the state…
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