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Boy, 11, hacks into replica U.S. vote website in minutes at convention

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An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida’s election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention, organizers said, stoking concerns about security ahead of nationwide votes.

The boy was the quickest of 35 children, ages 6 to 17, who all eventually hacked into copies of the websites of six swing states during the three-day Def Con security convention over the weekend, the event said on Twitter on Tuesday.

The event was meant to test the strength of U.S. election infrastructure and details of the vulnerabilities would be passed onto the states, it added.

The National Association of Secretaries of State - who are responsible for tallying votes - said it welcomed the convention’s efforts. But it said the actual systems used by states would have additional protections.

“It would be extremely difficult to replicate these systems since many states utilize unique networks and custom-built databases with new and updated security protocols,” the association said.

The hacking demonstration came as concerns swirl about election system vulnerabilities before mid-term state and federal elections.



https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-cyber/boy-11-hacks-int
o-replica-u-s-vote-website-in-minutes-at-convention-idUSKBN1KZ0O2



Nothing seems to change. This is the same concern that was raised by Black Box Voting in 2002.

http://blackboxvoting.org/

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