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annabanana

(52,791 posts) Tue Jun 6, 2017, 07:30 AM Jun 2017

The really big question about the NSA election hacking leak:

Which Florida software firm was compromised. Who owns it? Who are it's investors?

If there's the slightest hint that anyone could have (or could in the 2018 elections) BENEFIT from this compromise, we need to know NOW!

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The really big question about the NSA election hacking leak: (Original Post) annabanana Jun 2017 OP

I believe it was mentioned last night on MSNBC or CNN (can't remember), PunkinPi Jun 2017 #1

from the Guardian deminks Jun 2017 #2

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)

1. I believe it was mentioned last night on MSNBC or CNN (can't remember),

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 07:51 AM

Jun 2017

that it was VR Systems. Here's a link to their About page - http://www.vrsystems.com/About-Us

deminks

(11,014 posts)

2. from the Guardian

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 08:00 AM

Jun 2017

(snip)

The Intercept noted that, although the document does not directly identify the company in question, it contains references to a product made by VR Systems, a Florida-based vendor of electronic voting services and equipment whose products are used in eight states.

(end snip)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/05/russia-us-election-hack-voting-system-nsa-report

Fromn NPR:

http://www.npr.org/2017/06/05/531649602/report-russia-launched-cyberattack-on-voting-vendor-ahead-of-election

VR products:

http://www.vrsystems.com/Products

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