return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTrump officials asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine — and not disclose any vulnerabilities they foundwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1595arrow-down19cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1586arrow-down1external-linkTrump officials asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine — and not disclose any vulnerabilities they foundwww.techradar.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up130·5 days agoThe likely motive: “My thought was they could keep it in their back pocket to invalidate any [election] results they don’t like,” one of the former officials told ProPublica. “This goes against everything CISA represents.”
minus-squareLillyPip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·5 days agoWell, this and to exploit them. Like: Step 1: exploit vulnerabilities. Step 2: accuse opponent of exploiting them, lock them up. Step 3: profit
The likely motive:
Well, this and to exploit them. Like:
Step 1: exploit vulnerabilities.
Step 2: accuse opponent of exploiting them, lock them up.
Step 3: profit