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Florida governor orders statewide review of election cybersecurity

May 23, 2019

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ordered the state government and all 67 counties to review the security of their election systems, with a particular focus on cybersecurity.

The order came eight days after DeSantis disclosed that hackers linked to the Russian government successfully penetrated election officials’ files in two counties during the 2016 presidential election.

“While the breaches did not compromise the outcome of the 2016 election, nonetheless, they highlight the importance of protecting the security of our elections system,” DeSantis said in a press release.

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