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How hackers could attack Wisconsin’s elections and what state officials are doing about it

By Grigor Atanesian (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | September 16, 2018

Cybersecurity experts warn that private vendors, modems and removable memory devices make the state’s decentralized voting system vulnerable to attack

Voting systems in Wisconsin, a key swing state, can be hacked, security experts warn

By Grigor Atanesian (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | July 29, 2018

Russians have been testing the vulnerability of elections in Wisconsin and other states for years, and voting systems in Wisconsin can be breached, according to security experts. Despite the risks, state and local officials say not to worry.

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