And your governor and other state officials may be kept in the dark, too. The public still doesn’t know which Florida counties were breached by Russian agents in the 2016 election. Federal officials believe Russian agents in 2016 searched for vulnerabilities within election systems in all 50 states. Some election officials could be hesitant about public disclosures, concerned their agencies would be portrayed in a negative light. State officials knew the move wouldn’t go unnoticed and felt it was important to notify the public.

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 04:41 UTC