Allegations in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential elections include false claims that obscure what computer science experts call real flaws in the Dominion voting machines, the Associated Press reports.
An election security expert identified vulnerabilities that that attackers could use to “install malicious software … remotely from election management systems.” That expert, J. Alex Halderman, is a computer science professor at the University of Michigan and director of the Center for Computer Security and Society.
Halderman said in a sworn deposition that in Georgia, he identified “‘multiple severe security flaws’ in the state’s touchscreen voting machines,” according. to AP.
“Halderman told The Associated Press in a phone interview that while he’s seen no evidence the vulnerabilities were exploited to change the outcome of the 2020 election, “there remain serious risks that policymakers and the public need to be aware of” that should be addressed immediately to protect future elections.”
“In declarations submitted as part of the case in federal court in Atlanta, Halderman wrote that he had identified vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit to ‘install malicious software, either with temporary physical access (such as that of voters in the polling place) or remotely from election management systems.’ Once installed, he wrote, such malware ‘could alter voters’ votes while subverting all the procedural protections practiced by the State,'” AP reports. (Emphasis added)
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1. Have Georgia election officials taken the computer security experts’ concerns seriously since 2021?
2. Have any election officials in any state taken their concerns seriously enough to investigate thoroughly?
3. How about at the federal level?
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