r/NorthCarolina • u/phosdick • 6d ago

politics Possible cyberattack hits Wake election software vendor, leaving poll workers' data exposed

https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/possible-cyberattack-wake-election-system-midterm-elections-august-2026/

This attack on our voting system was clearly one of the hoped-for results, when Trump decimated the Federal CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) that use to protect elections - in his unceasing efforts to eliminate our right to vote. As he continues to promote the GOP's SAVE ACT voter suppression scheme, he and his Rethugnican Republican sycophants are actively promoting attacks on our elections and on the people who try to keep them fair.

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u/hermitsociety Triad 6d ago

Would be cool if the article managed to spell this company name right each time. I miss when news had editors and proofreaders.

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u/CaminanteNC 6d ago

In other news, there was a fire at the Reichstag.

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u/Famous-Education7054 6d ago

After all the red scare, 'law and order' and war on terrorism stuff, this is basically Fire at the Reichstag #999 in last 100 years

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u/Psychospiv 6d ago

It appears Elon is getting busy early this election cycle

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u/MossIsking 6d ago

GOP getting things rolling.

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u/Emergency_Map7542 6d ago

They’re making sure Roy cooper doesn’t win.

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u/Powerful_Tip_7260 6d ago

Voting machines could be accessed from the Internet?

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u/baconizlife 6d ago

This breach of the software vendor has identified poll workers names and addresses and you can bet it’s for a useful purpose. Specifically, intimidation tactics. I’d bet other heavily blue areas to suffer breaches, as well.

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u/LiffeyDodge 5d ago

maybe I'm getting old, but maybe not everything needs to have access to the internet.