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What we know about the 21 states targeted by Russian hackers
The article details what is currently known about Russian hacks into the 2016 state election processes.
By Callum Borchers September 23, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security was short on details when it said Friday that it had notified 21 states of Russian efforts to hack their election systems in 2016. For one thing, the department didn't publicly identify the states. For another, it didn't say how many of the hacking attempts were successful — or to what degree. Based on reporting by The Washington Post, Associated Press and other news outlets — plus statements issued by some state officials — we now have a complete list of the affected states. The Fix has mapped and categorized them, according to what we know about the success or failure of the cyberattacks....
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The article details what is currently known about Russian hacks into the 2016 state election processes.