Election workers handle ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Atlanta.
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)ATLANTA ā Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report released Wednesday.
AdDespite that, election systems are vulnerable to the same risks exposed by the SolarWinds hack, the report said.
AdThe use of foreign suppliers for voting technology and related supply chain security has long been a concern.
AdBrandon Wales, the acting director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said recently there was āno evidence that any election systems were compromisedā as part of the hack.