Russian or Chinese Hackers Blamed After Electoral Commission Cyberattack

Russian or Chinese Hackers Blamed After Electoral Commission Cyberattack
The Electoral Commission website is displayed on a computer screen on Aug. 8, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Chris Summers
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Cyber security experts believe Russia is the prime suspect for a hack of the Electoral Commission that may have enabled access to the details of tens of millions of voters.

The hackers were able to find the name and address of anyone in the UK who registered to vote between 2014 and 2022.

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