11-year-old changed election results on replica Florida website in under 10 mins
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Edit: I just got notified on my phone of a reddit thread for this same article and the consensus [0] there is "Inspect Element" was used. What a stupid article that only detracts from real threats.
[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/96xszu/an_11yea...
“It would be extremely difficult to replicate these systems since many states utilize unique networks and custom-built databases with new and updated security protocols,” it read. “While it is undeniable websites are vulnerable to hackers, election night reporting websites are only used to publish preliminary, unofficial results for the public and the media. The sites are not connected to vote counting equipment and could never change actual election results.”’
But Sell said the exercise the children took part in demonstrates the level of security vulnerabilities found in the U.S. election system.
https://twitter.com/VotingVillageDC/status/10281031708646973...
Here is also a link to the article in case it didn't work for you. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/an-11-year-old-changed-e...