What the Twitter Hack Revealed: An Election System Teeming With Risks


By BY DAVID E. SANGER, NICOLE PERLROTH AND NICK CORASANITI
U.S.
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The hackers who targeted Joe Biden, Barack Obama and others served as a warning: Had they struck on Nov. 3, hoping to upend the election, the political fallout could have been quite different.
New York Times
Cyberwarfare and Defense, Cyberattacks and Hackers, Presidential Election of 2020, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Social Media, Elections
July 16, 2020 at 11:22PM

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