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Politics
Mark Niesse

US cybersecurity agency reviews hacking risk to Georgia voting system

ATLANTA — A confidential report alleging Georgia's voting touchscreens could be hacked is now being reviewed by the federal government.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency wrote in a court filing late Thursday that it will assess potential vulnerabilities and decide whether updates or patches are needed to mitigate risks.

CISA's action came in response to a report by a computer scientist who said votes could be changed if someone gained physical access to Georgia's voting touchscreens or election management computers.

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