election hacking
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Reality Winner Hit With Record-Setting Sentence For US Election Hack Leaks
In a move that will likely have a chilling effect for potential whistleblowers and journalistic sources, Reality Winner has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for leaking US government documents regarding Russian attempts to hack voter registration databases and election officials. Prosecutors said it was the longest sentence ever given for providing classified…
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Facebook Deleted ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Fake Accounts During German Election
The election in Germany over the weekend saw the rise of the country’s nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the first time in decades that a far-right group has won seats in German parliament. It also marked Facebook’s first real election security test since the company has fully come to terms with the widespread political…
