01-10-2016 13:04 via wbrz.com

Official: No 'manipulation' of data seen in election hacks

WASHINGTON - The head of the Homeland Security Department says hackers have made their way into state election systems "in a few cases," but the federal government hasn't found "any manipulation" so far of voting information.Jeh Johnson says 21 have contacted the agency for help in safeguarding their election systems, and he's urging additional requests for cybersecurity assistance.A department official told The Associated Press on Friday that hackers have targeted the voter registration systems
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