FBI, Homeland Security Say Hackers Have Gained Access to Election Systems

People stand in line outside the Richland County Voter Registration & Elections Office on the second day of in-person absentee and early voting in Columbia, S.C., on Oct. 6, 2020. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Federal officials said that hackers, who are possibly actors for foreign adversaries, have penetrated into U.S. government networks and accessed election systems.

In a joint alert, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said there was unauthorized access to election support systems—just weeks to go before the Nov. 3 election. CISA is part of the Department of Homeland Security.