It has been reported that on Monday, The House unanimously approved legislation that would make hacking federal voting systems a federal crime. The Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act, approved by the Senate last year, would make hacking federal voting infrastructure a crime under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which is commonly used by the Justice Department to take action against malicious hackers.
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) didn’t cover unauthorised access to voting machines. ..."
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) didn’t cover unauthorised access to voting machines. ..."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/what-experts-says-on-house-approves-bill-making-hacking-federal-voting-systems-a-crime