Illinois Among Most Vulnerable To Election Hacking: Dems [View all]

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ILLINOIS — The Committee on House Administration Democrats released a report on Thursday that identified 18 states with election systems that are most vulnerable to being hacked. Illinois — which fell victim to Russian hacking in the 2016 election — is among the most at-risk states, according to the findings.

The 18 states were classified into three tiers based on vulnerabilities and whether or not they are using federal assistance to address those shortcomings. Illinois fell into tier two, states that have significant election security vulnerabilities but may not be planning on using federal assistance to address their biggest issues.

Illinois was awarded a $13.2 million grant in April to help stop vote tampering.


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