The Russians attacked Illinois, and now authorities vow to protect the state. It's a cyberwar," said Steve Sandvoss, executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said hackers from the GRU, the Russian intelligence service, successfully attacked the Illinois Board of Elections computers. "(H)aving these investigations to provide the assurances to Illinois residents, that our voter systems are secure, or will be secure, is the upmost importance to me." - Illinois state Sen. Michael Hastings, chairman of the State Cyber Committee"Overall, people still trust the process and I think people are more vigilant now than ever," he continued.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2018 07:30 UTC