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(33,570 posts) Tue Jun 25, 2019, 08:46 AM Jun 2019

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PBS: An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes [View all]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/an-11-year-old-changed-election-results-on-a-replica-florida-state-website-in-under-10-minutes?fbclid=IwAR2Zr09QCywYCnnrLekn44VAf8eTwye5NA_FFtxmM2Af_Nv9wawXLVKAH24

An 11-year-old boy on Friday was able to hack into a replica of the Florida state election website and change voting results found there in under 10 minutes during the world’s largest yearly hacking convention, DEFCON 26, organizers of the event said.

Why do we pretend the elections weren't stolen. Or wondering why McConnell is stopping election reform.

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PBS: An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes [View all] edhopper Jun 2019 OP

Websites don't contain official results FBaggins Jun 2019 #1

There is a connection, watoos Jun 2019 #4

And we now know the Russians edhopper Jun 2019 #6

Russians hacked the voter registration systems, not the voting systems. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #47

we don't actually know and trump has jailed whistleblowers that tried to inform us questionseverything Jun 2019 #72

I'll fix this later - responded to wrong sub thread. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #75

I think if the Trump administration prosecuted a whistleblower we can safely assume they know triron Jun 2019 #78

We do know what was hacked. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #83

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #90

And attempted to exploit every state in 2016. triron Jun 2019 #77

Why always the same naysayers? triron Jun 2019 #80

Happened here in Texas in 2018. Lonestarblue Jun 2019 #14

No. There isn't. FBaggins Jun 2019 #18

Or.... bluecollar2 Jun 2019 #35

Why not just imagine a Jedi who can change votes with the Force? FBaggins Jun 2019 #38

No offense but you don't understand how this works ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #53

+100 reACTIONary Jun 2019 #92

So agree. Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #60

No, voting machines can't be hacked like websites. former9thward Jun 2019 #74

Are voting machines connected to the internet? reACTIONary Jun 2019 #88

I would like the actual facts that are provided by certified authorities. olegramps Jun 2019 #25

I think it is obvious edhopper Jun 2019 #28

I believe that it is the propaganda by the extreme right that is the major factor. olegramps Jun 2019 #29

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #42

New York rocks! It's the best way to do it FakeNoose Jun 2019 #55

Disagree... Thunderbeast Jun 2019 #73

Better make sure postage is paid for otherwise people won't participate. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #94

even with paper ballots, the key is transparency questionseverything Jun 2019 #86

The results are what matter, in case that's not clear. We could all vote for Mayor Pete, but ... Hekate Jun 2019 #76

Sorry... that's an entirely different paranoia FBaggins Jun 2019 #85

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #91

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #89

So? jberryhill Jun 2019 #2

How do you know for sure? pangaia Jun 2019 #23

Tell that to Fluffy! qazplm135 Jun 2019 #34

I had a beagle/bassett mix that looked like he had five legs, but I don't think he was hacked. dameatball Jun 2019 #36

Just a little excited? jberryhill Jun 2019 #41

Nor does posting fictitious rumors about the stock exchange ever change volatility or price. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #67

No. Your heading indicates that you really don't stopdiggin Jun 2019 #96

But yet we live in a world where 63 million votes has more weight than 65 million ck4829 Jun 2019 #101

A website isn't a voting machine... brooklynite Jun 2019 #3

Talk to John Kerry edhopper Jun 2019 #5

See, here's the funny thing... brooklynite Jun 2019 #7

Did you talk to the computer programmer watoos Jun 2019 #9

Funny how we keep winning elections... brooklynite Jun 2019 #10

What are you saying? Don't worry about it? gtar100 Jun 2019 #44

This edhopper Jun 2019 #46

He did say this edhopper Jun 2019 #12

and didn't the media companies promptly eliminate "exit" polling? not_the_one Jun 2019 #87

How can anyone claim that votes were changed watoos Jun 2019 #8

That's just repeating conspiracy theory nonsense FBaggins Jun 2019 #32

How are the machines audited? watoos Jun 2019 #56

I'd guess they have people vote on the machines, then they check that the results mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #61

The same way any other system is tested/audited FBaggins Jun 2019 #63

Thank you stopdiggin Jun 2019 #97

Well, in the last case you describe, that doesn't prove much other than mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #59

You deciding that you don't believe something happens is not evidence FBaggins Jun 2019 #64

Thanx for trying! TomVilmer Jun 2019 #70

wasn't there one of the intelligence officials NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #16

they didn't have access to voting machines stopdiggin Jun 2019 #98

Pretend? malaise Jun 2019 #11

Read the replies edhopper Jun 2019 #13

... 2naSalit Jun 2019 #15

Gore was robbed malaise Jun 2019 #19

I have to agree here! bluestarone Jun 2019 #20

There are different kinds of shit shows. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #57

Some expert disagree with you edhopper Jun 2019 #62

No. They are just demonstrating a single hack - and expecting readers not to ask the questions Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #82

that lays it out nicely stopdiggin Jun 2019 #99

We've been hearing such stories PatSeg Jun 2019 #17

I thought it was possible the very night of the election, because it was against ALL DATA. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #21

Agree edhopper Jun 2019 #22

I agree. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #33

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #43

That's very cool. I haven't met many Hopper fans. Not that I go around asking. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #51

I know many edhopper Jun 2019 #52

One of the books I have...a huge coffee table book... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #66

indeed. nt Baltimike Jun 2019 #37

Russ Feingold was @ 90% chance of winning his senate race in Wisconsin in 2016 Botany Jun 2019 #48

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #49

How Long by Have Republicans Been Stealing Elections? dlk Jun 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Jun 2019 #26

At least from 2000 edhopper Jun 2019 #27

And the Senate! n/t DFW Jun 2019 #31

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #45

17 years ago, my brother said he could do that with a cell phone and a laptop DFW Jun 2019 #30

Pooty is relieved. moondust Jun 2019 #39

To all the naysayers to posts on this article benld74 Jun 2019 #40

Wow - This is a load of crap. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #50

+100 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #93

Could not a stolen election be considered a coup. CCExile Jun 2019 #54

I want someone to post 1 example watoos Jun 2019 #58

Define "independent" FBaggins Jun 2019 #71

"Why do we pretend the elections weren't stolen." FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #65

And Democrats for the most part seem unconcerned and bored by the topic, I'll never understand that LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #68

Even many in here, baffling! Iwasthere Jun 2019 #81

In the past Dems believed turnout was the solution to Republican cheating. Aaron Pereira Jun 2019 #69

Does anybody really think that the Republicans Locutusofborg Jun 2019 #79

That's the only reason he won edhopper Jun 2019 #84

Please note that this happened almost a year ago. Stonepounder Jun 2019 #95

K&R ck4829 Jun 2019 #100

If an 11 year old kid could do this, imagine what the adults could do... FM123 Jun 2019 #102

Calling: Hackers for Democracy CrispyQ Jun 2019 #103

knr triron Jun 2019 #104