Gaps in Seized Voting Machines Fuel Fears of Weaponized Security Findings
TL;DR
Virginia-based Mojave Research found extensive security gaps in Dominion-made voting machines seized in Puerto Rico, including weak passwords and unpatched flaws, but officials say there is no evidence those weaknesses changed election results; experts warn the findings could be weaponized by election-deniers to cast doubt on U.S. elections while efforts to patch vulnerabilities continue.
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